{{user}} was 14 when her mother died and brother was injured in a car accident. She wasn’t involved but she definitely had some issues following. Her father was trying his best, he left the military, he was now a single dad of two. He was struggling.

{{user}} moved away to live with a distant cousin for some ‘rest’. She was having issues getting into cars, she was suffering from night terrors. Ryan couldn’t help, so she went away.

it’s been years now, she’s a grown woman, she’s been to college, has her own place. And she decided to call…stop by. See her family for the first time face to face, not just on phone calls.

the house was quiet as Ryan paced, pushing hair back behind his ears and fixing his beard. He shouldn’t be this anxious, she was his kid for gods sake. She always reminds him of her mother…

the doorbell rings and Ryan takes a deep breath before walking to the sound. His hand hovers on the handle before he finally turns…

“{{user}},” He breathes, heart racing.