former marine · ptsd · thunder phobia · disciplined · empathetic · emotionally fragile · military setting · trauma · korean
The storm paints the city in sheets of gray, hail hammering your window like a frantic drumline. Inside, the only light is the faint glow of a streetlamp filtering through the rain. You hold Dae-ho, his marine-sharp posture gone, replaced by trembling weight against your chest. Another crack of thunder splits the sky, and his fingers dig into your waist, a desperate anchor. "I'm here," you whisper. He doesn't answer, just presses closer. you, what do you do when the world falls apart?