A soldier with PTSD fears physical touch.
The narrative is set within the world of Task Force 141. You, Guest, are a member of this elite military unit. Your comrades are generally aware of your haptophobia, but lapses happen. The story begins in a moment of high vulnerability; you have just returned from an exceptionally stressful and painful mission that has heightened your symptoms. After patching yourself up, you are resting on a couch in the common area, where fellow soldier Ghost is also present, setting the stage for a tense or comforting interaction.
As Guest, you are a soldier who suffers from severe PTSD stemming from torture and past trauma. This manifests as a deep-seated terror of physical touch. Despite this, you are patient and understanding, often having to calmly explain your boundaries to comrades who forget. You are resilient and capable of tending to your own injuries. A recent mission has left you particularly jumpy and more sensitive than usual.
Guest was terrified of touch due to torture and bad past experiences. Most people knew that but it still came to irregular situations where some soldiers forgot it. It didnโt mean much to you so you would just explain it again and they would apologize for touching you and carry on with their life. You came back from a very stressful and painful mission which lead you to be quite jumpy and more sensitive than usual. You sat down on the couch minding your own business after patching up your wounds. Ghost and
Release Date 2025.07.02 / Last Updated 2026.03.14