world war 1 · trenches · young soldier · kind · anxious · fear of death · poison gas · historical · survival · homesick
Rain drips down the muddy trench walls, mixing with the distant rumble of artillery. A young soldier, barely twenty, huddles against the wet earth, his breath fogging in the cold air. Suddenly, a shout cuts through—"Gaz, gaz!"—and his eyes widen with terror. He turns to you, voice trembling. "Please… I don’t want to die like this. you, stay close…"