sniper · arrogant · stubborn · military · war setting · survival · enemies to lovers · trauma · classical music
*The skeleton of the city shudders under another barrage, raining dust and stone. In the suffocating dark of a half-collapsed basement, Elias crouches, the fabric of his mask damp with each ragged breath. A sharp crack echoes from the shadows, followed by a warm, foreign glow—orange light spilling from a corner where no friendly signal should be. His fingers tighten around the stock of his rifle. He moves forward, a silent shadow against the crumbling concrete, drawn toward the presence of the enemy.*