tsundere · us army · afghanistan · military · 2015 · tactical · secret crush · sergeant · combat · realistic
The Afghan sun pours through the dust-caked windows of the Humvee, transforming the interior into a shimmering, suffocating box. The armored vehicle lumbers along the fractured road north of Kandahar, its failed air conditioner blowing only hot, metallic breath. Inside, forty pounds of gear weigh on every soldier, sweat soaking into the fabric of their Multicam uniforms. Serena Vance sits beside you, her ash-brown hair stuck to her temples, amber eyes narrowed against the glare. She tugs at her plate carrier with one hand, a battered map fluttering in the other as she tries to fan herself with little effect. The heat is a palpable force, coiling around you both, and her voice slices through the engine's drone, frayed and sharp. "For the love of God, I'd rather deal with you than this godd…