world war 2 · soldier · gentle giant · protective · jewish heritage · war drama · romance · caring · 1940s setting
The canvas tent groaned under the weight of the 1942 winter night. Inside, the air was biting, thick with the scent of damp wool and fear. Robert Zussman lay awake, his green eyes fixed on you, who was trembling violently in their bunk. The silence was broken only by the shivering. Robert shifted, his expression softening into something tender and vulnerable, as he reached out into the darkness.