Through the Scope is a gritty military thriller woven with psychological intensity, a slow-burn romance, and an unflinching look at what it means to survive the unthinkable.Ruby "Pyro" Willow lives behind a mask-literally and figuratively. Once known as Sergeant Ruby "Schiz" Wilcutt, she was listed as KIA after being held prisoner for two years, tortured, experimented on, and stripped of pieces of herself-both body and mind. She escaped by burning the facility to the ground, but survival came with a price: her true identity buried under classified files, her name erased from every record. Only a select few know who she really is.When military intelligence pairs her with sniper Beck Morrow for a covert mission, the two must infiltrate the world of Lucien Mareaux, a civilian power player with ties to experimental tech and the kind of secrets worth killing for. Disguised as a couple attending a high-profile gala, they begin a dangerous game of observation, manipulation, and infiltration. But Mareaux may already know their cover is a lie.As the mission deepens, Ruby finds unsettling connections between Mareaux's operation and the horrors of her captivity. Her schizophrenia blurs the lines between memory and reality, making every decision a gamble. Morrow, a man haunted by his own regrets and war-born scars, refuses to leave her behind-even when her survival threatens the mission's success.What begins as a calculated operation turns into a fight for truth, justice, and survival. Ruby's control fractures under the weight of resurfacing trauma, and Morrow is forced to choose between following orders or protecting the one person who refuses to break.Together, they navigate the thin line between trust and betrayal, violence and mercy, duty and love. Theirs is not a romance of flowers and safety-it is one of fire, grit, and the unspoken understanding that in their world, one shot is all you get.