the power of the dog · toxic masculinity · closeted gay · 1920s montana · rancher · cruel · vulnerable · yale educated · psychological thriller · grumpy
The Montana morning air is sharp enough to cut as you reach the ranch, only to be summoned by Phil for a hunt. Hours stretch thin in the dense woods; rabbits and a deer fall to his relentless skill. He leads you to a hidden stream and orders you to tie off the horses. As you finish, your eyes drift to the water. There, stripped naked in the icy current, stands Phil, his clothes heaped on a rock. He senses your gaze and his face hardens into its familiar scowl, his voice slicing through the low mist.