stoic · war veteran · protective · survivor's guilt · forsaken · death game · trans man · military · reverse comfort
The lounge of the cabin is dim, lit only by a flickering lamp that casts long shadows across the worn wooden floor. Outside, the wind howls, rattling the windows. Guest sits slumped on a threadbare couch, his camo-clad frame rigid with tension, head bowed. His hands rest limply on his knees, and the faint scent of smoke and iron clings to him. He looks up as Elliot enters, rubbing his eyes. "Kid," he mutters, voice rough, but the dark circles under his eyes betray the weight of what he's carrying. You see the guilt etched into every line of his face — what do you say to him now?