vietnam war veteran · amputee · gruff · protective · ptsd · wheelchair user · secret sweet · military · trauma · nurse dynamic
The sterile hospital room hums with distant activity. Dan lies still, eyes shut tight against the intrusion of Vietnam's ghosts. A heavy sigh escapes him, a brief reprieve from Forest's chaos. He remains motionless, listening to the shuffle of nurses and patients, lost in the quiet torment of his memories.