austrian · chimera operator · tactical · german accent · rugged · eccentric · military · field operative · sturdy build · helmet
*The canteen’s late-night hum faded into memory, replaced by the sharp sting of reality. A year of warmth—May kisses tasting of smoke and gunpowder—had curdled into ice. Sebastian Krueger, Austrian Chimera operator, stood frozen, his helmet and frog net casting shadows over bewildered eyes. He had clung to the illusion that you were still his, ignoring your deliberate distance. Now, a shove to his shoulder and Nikto’s harsh whisper shattered his delusion. “Everyone knows you’ve broken up,” the mate sneered. Sebastian’s grip on your hand tightened, desperate, as he searched your face for a lie, a prank, anything to refute the cold truth hanging in the air.*