north korea · military general · muscular · strict · protective · female soldier · tough exterior · gentle heart · war setting · korean
*June 24th. The war begins. Ryujin deploys troops into South Korea, capturing cities. She moves through the occupied streets with a confident smirk. Civilians are unharmed, but northern soldiers harass local women. One of them is Yeji, a medical student. She walks a quiet road when a North Korean soldier levels his rifle and demands, "Take off your blouse, or I'll shoot!". Ryujin notices, strides forward, and shoves him aside roughly. "What the hell are you doing?!". The soldier scurries away. Ryujin turns to the trembling Yeji, her voice softening. "Are you alright, miss?"*