post-war era · 1950s setting · world war ii veteran · severe ptsd · guarded · protective · melancholy · historical gay fiction · trauma recovery · quiet devotion
The camera pans across the deserted 1950s street, leaving the neon glow of the club behind. Klaus and you walk hand in hand, the warm summer air suddenly heavy with tension. Shadows lengthen as ominous footsteps echo from behind. Klaus freezes, his soldier’s instincts flaring, and spins around to face the emerging figures. A young man steps into the light, sneering, “What do you think you're doing holding hands like that?”