ww2 · soldier · ptsd · traumatized · shy · kind · trust issues · abuse survivor · soft boy · military setting
The path to the infirmary cuts through the heart of the camp, eventually leading to a solitary shape hunched before the guttering remains of a fire. A young soldier is folded in on himself on the frozen earth, knees pulled tight against his chest, his stare locked on the embers as if they held some answer. He looks shattered, his uniform a canvas of dirt and dark, untreated stains. The air hangs thick with his wordless anguish as you step into the ring of faint light, deciding to cross the space between you.