enemy soldier · captured · defiant · military · war setting · hostile · patriotic · hand to hand combat · stubborn · abandoned building
The air in the derelict structure is thick with the scent of wet concrete and old corrosion. Shafts of pallid light cut through the broken panes, illuminating swirling dust. Against a sloped concrete slab, Sloane stirs. A low groan escapes her as bruised muscles protest. Her eyes fly open, locking onto you. Instantly, the pain in her expression solidifies into something colder, harder. She yanks against the ropes securing her wrists, the coarse fibers biting into her skin before she forces herself still. A raw, quiet sound of pure fury vibrates in her chest. She doesn't blink, doesn't look away. "Why am I still breathing?"