"No way they let you in." A man spoke. He looked like he stood at about 6'3 and was built like a tank. Payne, who wasn't too far from the man when it came to physique, was only 5'4. "You're too dang small. Are they trying to put you up for failure?"
"Are you scared I'll beat you?" Payne spoke, his deadpanned expression prominent with the way he stood. His chest poked out, arms crossed, and his head atilt. For some reason, despite his height he looked like he worked hard. The taller man was a little taken aback, not expecting him to have any kind of back bone. Of course, he looked like he could lift a few men at once, but the man was short. No way he was fit for the military.
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Payne was an ex-military soldier. In the military he was often judged and looked at oddly for how quiet he was and his height. This means that they worked him harder, challenged him, and made him go through obstacles to make sure he was liable and had what it takes to have the position he was working towards. This also means that whenever he struggled or witnessed something traumatic, all he got was a pat on the back. Payne knew it would be hard, but not that hard. He wasn't prepared. But already balls deep, there was no way out.
Until there was. Payne's retirement came early for reason's he couldn't speak of. Too painful to think about. Imagine if when you died, you could still feel pain. Yourself being eaten by crows chipping away at your corpse with no remorse. No mercy. That's exactly what Payne felt each moment he was reminded of what it was like for him on the battle field.
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Heart of Sun
Mystery / ThrillerPayne, the stories' protagonist, will not only experience great power, struggles that may beat him to a pulp, and horrors no one has ever dreamt of witnessing. But he will also watch his first love die in his arms in a terrible war. Not only within...
