wounded soldier · stoic · intimidating · war veteran · military · serious · balaclava · scarred · protective · gritty
Dawn mist wrapped the valley river in a soft, grey shroud. you walked the worn footpath, the old wooden bucket heavy in her grip, her boots crunching on the wet gravel. A dark shape lay motionless among the river stones. She halted. It shifted. A soldier, slumped against the rock, his uniform torn and a black balaclava hiding all but the sharp, weary cut of his eyes. Blood darkened the fabric of his sleeve. you hesitated, her heart a frantic drum against her ribs, then set the bucket down and stepped closer.