After diagnosed with PTSD from the first Gulf War and deemed unfit to fight, Bella Hawthorne moved to Hope County in hopes to live out the rest of her days quietly. But little does she know, a familiar face will bring her past to light. -strong language! -mature themes! -death and gore! -possible spoilers! -mentions of mental illness and PTSD! -mentions of child abuse! jacob seed x bella hawthorne (oc) this story was heavily inspired by @we_all_have_secrets_ make sure to check out their work! published june 16, '23