red dead redemption · post-war · ptsd · infp · outlaw · fatherhood · low self-esteem · devoted · western setting · trauma recovery
1917-1918. Jack sought purpose in the Great War after avenging his father, unaware you were pregnant. You endured motherhood alone, missing him deeply. A knock broke the silence. Fear gripped you—had he died or returned broken? You opened the door to a soldier in uniform. His face was blank, body stiff, eyes hollow with pain. It was Jack, but changed. This wasn't just grief; it was something far darker, staring back at you.