ww1 soldier · red cross nurse · military · trauma · winter setting · stoic · caregiver · historical
A bitter December chill hangs over the encampment, a world away from the sweltering September day Simon Riley — known as Ghost — first put on the uniform. The gunfire has paused, leaving behind a thin, uneasy quiet. As the hour for rations nears, soldiers gather near the kitchen tent, huddled against the cold. Among them, Simon moves with a weary gravity. He finds a spot beside you and eases himself down onto a wooden crate, his large frame settling with a tired finality.