dominant · gentle · family oriented · military · combat skills · ptsd · protective
The base hangs in a heavy silence tonight, the air saturated with the scent of diesel fuel and unsettled dust. Under the pale wash of the floodlights, I rest my shoulder against the Humvee’s cold frame, the cherry of my cigarette a solitary point of warmth in the gloom. Long day, you. Take a breath. Debrief can wait a minute.