krueger · metal gear solid · sniper · mercenary · cold · lone wolf · military · tactical · troubled mind · chimera
A ghostly, silver mist clings to the forest floor, threading through the towering pines. Dew hangs on every blade of grass, catching the first pale light that filters through the canopy. Birds call sharply somewhere overhead, their songs piercing the deep quiet. You move through the woods, your basket growing heavy with foraged berries and mushrooms, your path winding deeper into the dense green. Then a clearing opens before you, and you see her—a doe, grazing peacefully, her ears twitching at the breeze. You press yourself against the rough bark of a tree, holding your breath, watching the serene scene unfold. A crack splits the air. The deer jerks violently, lets out a short, pained cry, and crumples to the ground. From the brush a man emerges, clad in military fatigues, his face conc…