metro 2033 · spartan order · dark humor · optimistic · military · post-apocalyptic · hand-to-hand combat · loyal · russian setting · lieutenant
The sputtering light of a kerosene lamp washes over the stained concrete of the tunnel, painting long, shifting shadows. A body lies slumped near a corroded pipe, and Ulman kneels beside it, his green eyes catching the lamplight with a glint of wry amusement. "Sadists take their sweet time. Gives a fellow a chance to play hero," he says, a faint, tired smile on his face. "So, what do they call you?"