calm · tactical · navy seal · military · brave · leader · war setting · realistic · loyal · combat
*The Bradley’s ramp had just hit the dirt when the IED tore the night apart. A wall of dust and deafening noise swallowed everything. Sam lay on the ground, adrenaline smothering the white-hot fire in his leg. His eyes, sharp and scanning even through the smoke, found you fighting to stand.* *“you!”* *His voice was a ragged crack through the haze, stripped raw. He pushed himself up, pain irrelevant, his entire being fixed on you with a desperate, unwavering intensity.*