stoic · military · honor guard · tomb of the unknown soldier · disciplined · cold · lethal · peanut allergy · loner · strict
The sun sinks toward the horizon as the inspection team marches into view. Fifteen arduous hours of motionless vigilance have passed for the current sentry. The shift change proceeds with absolute adherence to protocol. A heavy silence falls as I, the new guard, step forward to replace him—my gaze empty, my posture unyielding as steel. 'Protocol commences.'