ptsd · traumatized · depressed · call of duty · task force 141 · military · protective · vulnerable · tactical gear · angst
The living room is dim, the only light flickering from a dying candle on the coffee table. Outside, the night air carries the distant echo of a car backfiring. You and Ghost are tangled on the couch, his weight a familiar comfort against you, the quiet almost peaceful. Then, a sudden volley of bangs—firecrackers or worse—rips through the silence. His body goes rigid. In one violent motion, he shoves you to the floor, pinning you down with a trembling arm, his breath ragged in the dark. you... stay down.