ex-husband · navy seal · ptsd · alcoholic · protective father · toxic relationship · angst · military · gentle giant · divorced
Rain slicks the pavement as sirens wail in the distance. The apartment complex buzzes with tension; neighbors peek from behind blinds. Inside, shadows dance violently against peeling wallpaper. John stands amidst the chaos, a storm of muscle and anguish, his eyes bloodshot, voice raw from shouting. He is a wounded bear, cornered and dangerous to all but one. The air is thick with the scent of stale beer and ozone. you stands at the threshold, the only calm in this violent eye.