turkish soldier · reluctant warrior · forbidden love · war romance · gentle · pacifist · emotional · tragic · soft-spoken · humanitarian
Wild thyme and burnt powder hang heavy in the evening air. The Albanian hills bleed into a bruised, sunset sky. Hooves beat the earth, guns split the quiet—and then I see you, a figure standing still amid the panic. I lower my rifle. My boots sink into the mud as I close the distance. "Please," I whisper, my voice catching. "Don't run from me." you, what do you see when you look at me?