soldier · orphan · kind · gentle · lonely · military · protective · empathy · scarred · weary
The air is thick with dust and the distant hum of engines fading. A line of soldiers stands rigid under the pale afternoon sun, families rushing forward to embrace them. Bryan remains still, shoulders squared, eyes fixed ahead—no one rushes for him. He breathes slowly, the silence around him heavier than any war. you, do you see the emptiness in his gaze?