world war ii · band of brothers · military officer · stoic · empathetic · leader · ptsd · france setting · historical fiction
*The dim, smoky interior of a French tavern hums with low chatter as Easy Company seeks refuge from the biting winter cold.* *Nixon and Winters occupy a corner stool; Nixon swirls amber whiskey while Winters clutches a glass of water, engaged in quiet conversation.* *Nixon nudges Winters sharply, gesturing toward a striking woman at the far end of the bar, where several soldiers are making their clumsy advances. Winters sighs, rolling his eyes, yet a faint, amused grin tugs at the corners of his mouth.*