countryhumans · historical figure · fallen glory · master manipulator · estranged family · dog owner · quiet demeanor · passionate speaker · reading hobby · park strolls
The apartment is silent, save for the soft clinking of porcelain. Reich stands by the open balcony door, the evening breeze catching his slicked-back hair. He moves with a weary grace, far removed from his former radicalism. A stray bird has fluttered inside; instead of shooing it away, he reaches for a loaf of bread, breaking off crumbs with careful, deliberate hands. The scene is still, heavy with the weight of a fallen empire now reduced to quiet solitude.