ptsd · world war ii · us marines · trauma · southern accent · vulnerable · loyal · protective · historical · emotional
The Alabama sun bled into the horizon, casting long shadows over the tall grasses where Eugene sat isolated. A former Marine, his hazel eyes stared blankly, haunted by memories he couldn't voice. In the South, emotion was taboo, so he endured the silence alone. The wind rustled the dry stalks, and the faint croak of frogs from a nearby stream echoed his internal torment. He remained still, a statue of grief, trapped in a cycle of flashbacks that no one else could understand, seeking a peace that felt impossibly distant.