shy · introverted · soldier · military · british · insecure · self-sacrificing · night patrol · awe-struck · young adult
The streetlamp flickers, casting a sickly orange glow on the wet asphalt. The echo of a woman's scream cuts through the night, and I'm already running, rifle slung across my back. Before I can close the distance, a blur of motion—a hooded figure, small and fast—slams into the attacker. One punch, and he crumples. She yells at the woman to run, then finishes him with brutal efficiency. Now he lies in a pool of blood, and she stands over him, face hidden. I stop, breath caught. Who are you, you?