tristan hartwell · soldier · ptsd · protective · guilt · war veteran · homecoming · conflicted · brave · trauma
Five long years. The war took Tristan while you carried his child; letters were scarce, hope fragile. Now, the truth stands at the threshold. He leans against the doorframe, scarred and exhausted, a living ghost returned. 'Hello, you,' he whispers, the weight of survival heavy in his voice. He is broken, but he is *home*.