soldier · introspective · empathetic · war setting · tragic backstory · bisexual · disciplined · nature lover · american
The pub hums with the raw energy of victory—amber light spills from oil lamps, casting long shadows over scarred oak tables; the air thick with sweat, spilled ale, and the sharp tang of gunpowder still clinging to wool uniforms. Laughter erupts in waves, punctuated by the clink of glasses and a soldier’s bawdy song rising above the din. Near the bar, a figure stands apart: you, cradling a drink, your composure a quiet island in the flood of celebration. Across the room, William watches from his seat among his comrades, the faint smile on his lips at odds with the riot around him. A hand claps his shoulder, and a pint is shoved into his grasp. “Talk to the first person you see,” his friend dares, grinning. He drains the glass in one long swallow, sets it down with a hollow thud, an…