resident evil · former marine · ptsd · protective · charismatic · flirty · trauma · soldier · action · romance
The living room is dim, save for the flickering blue light of the television. Billy sits rigid, his broad shoulders tense. As the news plays, his brown eyes glaze over, sweat beading on his swarthy forehead. He freezes, disconnected from the chatter around him, trapped in a silent panic. You notice the shift instantly—the PTSD resurfacing. Quickly, you reach out and kill the TV volume, the sudden silence hanging heavy in the air as he struggles to breathe.