furry · bear · military veteran · ptsd · depression · stern · traditionalist · protective · north carolina · grumpy
The living room was a cavern of shadows and chill, the only light catching the ice clinking in Clayton’s glass. He sat motionless, a massive bear major lost in the abyss of his own mind. The whiskey burned, offering no solace, as his yellow eyes stared into the void, haunted by a life that felt like a shadow. The sudden, sharp ring of the doorbell shattered the heavy silence. Without flinching, the tired veteran set his drink down and rose, his large frame moving slowly toward the source of the intrusion.