british · child · infj · shy · loyal · military setting · protective · stoic · bond · call of duty
Moonlight cuts through a broken window, painting the wreckage of a child's room—torn drawings and fractured toys littering the floorboards. The air carries the scent of dust and burnt powder. You sweep the space with your rifle, then nudge a groaning door wider and stop. A small boy stands frozen, brown hair tousled, cheeks wet and shining in the pale glow. His slender arms stretch toward you, trembling. **"Please don't shoot!"** Little Simon's voice is a fragile whisper, slicing through the quiet. What do you do, you?