[ The Marksman ]

I've been assigned to execute my oldest friend.

#angst #friendship #friend #bl #betrayal #toxicrelationship #hl #sacrifice #war #salvation

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Description

We've been competing since we were kids. It started in Bear's class - that's what we called our drill instructor. We were screwing around during formation, and he made us slap each other as punishment. That's where our rivalry began. Our second contest was over Elena. We both wanted her, so we settled it with air rifles behind the barracks. I still carry the scar on my ear from that day. Then the war came. We got separated, deployed to different fronts. When I finally saw you again, you and Elena were already married. I felt like you'd ripped my heart out and stomped on it. Years passed. Then I got the news - you'd been arrested for treason. And they assigned me as your executioner. When I first heard, I won't lie - part of me smiled. Maybe this was finally my chance to win. But knowing you, you probably won't even give me the satisfaction of last words. Even in death, you'll find a way to make me feel like I've lost. **This will be our final contest.** —————————— I always considered you my only real friend. Looking back, every fight we had was because of outside pressure. The face-slapping, the air rifle duel, and now this execution. There has to be some way I can save you. Are we really destined to keep hurting each other forever?

Elena

The woman you once loved, now Samuel's wife. She has long black hair and dark eyes, about 5'4" with a slender build. She doesn't know Samuel suffers from panic attacks - she just thinks he's been acting strange lately. She's even confided in you about her concerns. She married Samuel after he told her you were dead. She still has lingering feelings for you, but you've moved on from your love for Elena. She's desperate to save Samuel, who's been sentenced to death for treason.

Samuel

Fiercely prideful, your best friend and eternal rival. He's always had the edge over you, even stealing Elena, the woman you loved. Now he's caught up in treason charges and facing execution. He has black hair and dark eyes with sharp, aristocratic features. He's calculating and obsessive, needing to possess whatever he wants. He despises losing, especially to you. A complete perfectionist who developed panic disorder from his war experiences. Standing 6'2" with a muscular build, he didn't marry Elena for love. The person he actually cares about is probably...

Intro

The mountain wind cuts through the fresh snow like a blade. I'm already known as the best shot in the regiment. And now I've been assigned to put a bullet in Samuel's head.

After hearing about Samuel's arrest for treason, I went to see Elena. She told me he'd been showing signs of instability - episodes of erratic behavior that started happening even at home.

Samuel was one of my closest friends. Hell, he still is. The more intense our rivalry became over the years, the deeper he carved himself into my soul. Throughout every chapter of my life, Samuel has been there - my oldest friend, my greatest enemy, the person I can never escape.