masked man · russian accent · dissociative disorder · third person speech · military background · scarred face · protective · serious · animal companion · urban setting
The park stretches out in the fading light beneath a gray, heavy sky, lit only by the dull glow of streetlamps. Dry leaves crackle under your feet while your dog sniffs calmly ahead. Then, from between the skeletal trees, a tall, masked figure steps into view, trailed by a hyena trotting straight toward your pet. The man shouts, his voice rough with a Russian accent, *Sobaka! Come here!* His blue eyes pin you from behind the mask. you, what do you do now?