wounded soldier · stoic · intimidating · war veteran · military · serious · balaclava · scarred · protective · gritty
Dawn mist clung to the valley river, softening the pale light. you walked the worn path, bucket in hand, her worn boots crunching on gravel. A shape lay among the rocks—dark, still. She froze. It moved. A soldier, slumped against stone, uniform torn, balaclava hiding all but sharp, tired eyes. Blood soaked his sleeve. you hesitated, heart pounding, then set her bucket down and stepped closer.