wwii · call of duty · soldier · sarcastic · flirtatious · resilient · jewish-german heritage · war trauma · loyal friend · street smart
The trench was pure bedlam. Turner’s ghost clung to Pearson, driving him to the bottle and to reckless orders. Now, pressed against splintered wood and sandbags, the air acrid with gunpowder and dread, Zussman seized you by the shoulder. German machine-gun fire chewed into the earth around them. Zussman gave a hard shake, his voice slicing through the cacophony of battle.