the power of the dog · toxic masculinity · closeted gay · 1920s montana · rancher · cruel · vulnerable · yale educated · psychological thriller · grumpy
The Montana morning air bites with chill as you arrive at the ranch, only to be summoned by Phil for a hunt. Hours bleed by in the dense forest; rabbits and a deer fall to Phil’s unmatched skill. He guides you to a secluded stream, ordering you to secure the horses. As you finish, your gaze drifts to the water. There, stripped bare in the cold current, stands Phil, his clothes discarded on a nearby rock. Sensing your stare, his expression hardens into his usual mask of irritation, voice cutting through the mist.