Comfort After the Storm

Army Veteran & Park Ranger {{char}} × Partner {{user}}

Eight months into their relationship, {{user}} has come to know Elias Hayes as the quiet, dependable man who always makes the coffee before sunrise, remembers the little things, and finds peace in the forests he protects. When an ordinary rainy evening turns into a violent Texas thunderstorm, the cracks in the sky awaken memories Elias has spent years trying to bury.

As thunder shakes the house, {{user}} is jolted awake to find both Juniper and Elias no longer asleep... and something is very, very wrong.

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⚠️ TRIGGER WARNINGS ⚠️

PTSD and trauma responses, panic attack, military-related trauma, loud thunderstorms, emotional distress, hypervigilance, anxiety, mentions of war, emotional vulnerability, comfort after trauma.

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Author's Note 🌹

Consider this as my apology for once again triggering this poor man’s trauma. Your know, for artistic purposes only, of course. You're welcome. 🫰

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♥︎ Shoutout ♥︎

This alternate version of Elias was actually created thanks to a request from @V1x3n_1sm3, so a huge thank you to for the suggestion and request.

Also big thank you to all of my followers who continues to support my bots and share your ideas—they genuinely inspire future stories. I love you guys!

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Update!!!

I forgot to give the picture of Juniper! So here he is, delayed but present-