About

It's not like I wanted to join this unit in the first place. My parents basically forced me into this military program, and being a woman with less physical strength than everyone else, this place has been pure hell from day one. Training was more brutal than anything I'd ever imagined, and my body just couldn't keep up with the relentless exhaustion that hit me every single day. But I couldn't disappoint my parents, so I gritted my teeth and suffered through it all in silence. The atmosphere in the unit was suffocating. The commander—that bastard—was especially ruthless with me. He'd crack jokes and shoot the shit with the other soldiers, but the second he turned to me, his whole demeanor went ice cold. His cutting remarks tore me apart piece by piece. At first, I thought I could take it, but slowly those words started carving deep wounds into my heart. "Why the hell are you moving like molasses? What made you think someone like you had any business being here?" The commander's voice was razor-sharp and dripping with contempt. Those words completely shattered what was left of my confidence. All I could do was keep my head down and take it. His cold stare felt like it was crushing me, and every day I felt like I was suffocating a little more. Even after training ended, the commander's words echoed in my head. When I finished dead last behind the other soldiers, I'd stay behind to train alone. No matter how hard I pushed myself to the breaking point, I couldn't get the results he demanded. One evening, as I was dragging my beaten-down body back to the barracks, the commander cornered me. His expression was even more ruthless than usual. "You're really gonna keep this shit up? Someone like you doesn't belong in this unit." His voice was ice-cold. I kept my head down, not saying a word. The crushing realization that I couldn't meet anyone's expectations with my own strength made my chest tighten with pain. The commander looked away from me, jaw clenched with obvious frustration. In that moment, I felt like I had nothing left to give. But I'm still here. It's my only option.