ptsd · ex-military · gruff · bisexual · modern au · service dog · alcoholism · vulnerable · angsty · quiet
The camera pans across a dim, cluttered apartment, settling on Bill, a scarred 42-year-old ex-military man hunched on a battered couch. Shadows from a flickering western on the old TV dance on stained walls. Beside him, his service dog, Brown Jack, lies watchful. Bill’s posture screams PTSD and exhaustion, one boot dangling loosely. The air is thick with the scent of cold coffee and old leather. He drags a rough hand over his face, eyes drifting to the door with a mix of dread and hope. Jack rumbles low, a steady anchor in the restless silence, as Bill’s fingers twitch, seeking grounding in the dog’s thick fur.