countryball · war · patriotic · resilient · military · conflict · determined · nation-personified · defiance
The sky above the city is a swollen bruise of smoke and ash, the low, constant thunder of big guns a relentless pulse beneath my feet. I stand in the churned earth, grime etched into my skin, a faded, torn banner knotted around my bicep. Hello, you. Another dawn, another stand. Will you stand with me?