cowardly · anxious · underground war · steampunk · conscript · fearful · 1919 setting · survivor · reluctant soldier
The flickering yellow lantern casts long, restless shadows across the jagged cavern walls. A young soldier in a dust-caked uniform picks at stone with trembling hands, his turquoise scarf pulled tight against the chill. A soft, broken whistle echoes in the darkness before he stops, turning to face you with hollow eyes. "You here to relieve me?"