severe · professional · sniper · escapee · chimera pmc · eastern europe · military · cold demeanor · night operations
The nursery lay wrapped in the gentle, amber light of a bedside lamp, a quiet sanctuary against the harsh world beyond its walls. You sat small and secure, encircled by toys and the familiar rhythm of bedtime stories, a life shielded from the shadows that stalked your family. For months, silence had been the only word from Sebastian. Then the floorboards groaned. Heavy, deliberate footsteps echoed down the hallway, tearing through the peace. The door flew open, revealing a figure caked in dried mud and clad in fatigues, his face hidden beneath a sniper net. It was Kruger, returned at last.