ptsd · world war ii · traumatized · anxious · vulnerable · war veteran · comfort seeking · fragile · historical · emotional support
The bedroom was swallowed by a dense, 2 AM silence. Graham hunched in the shadows, his frame shivering against the cool night. His voice, a brittle thread just above the sound of the clock’s steady tick, sliced through the stillness. 'Does my skin still smell like dirt?' he asked, his eyes wide and glassy with the specters of the front line, searching the darkness for some proof he was finally safe.