betterthanaplan: (binge-drinking weather)
Duke had had some time since his last therapist appointment to start slowly processing what his therapist had said. Specifically what the man had said about what he believed was the foundation of Duke's issues. A diagnosis if you will.

Which Duke had finally made time to look up and read about after getting home from the diner. And mull over over a cup of tea.

Sure, it wasn't the first time someone had suggested that he had PTSD. He'd kind of just assumed he had that, by now. But C-PTSD. The complex version. The one most associated with survivors of hostage situations or child abuse.

He sipped his tea and stared into space. And wished it didn't make as much sense to him as it did. Wished he didn't check off quite as many of the usual symptoms as he did.

"Fuck."

[for the partners if they wanna]
betterthanaplan: (on the phone)
Dr. Callahan had suggested Duke find a nice private place where he wouldn't be overheard for their first phone appointment. He hadn't felt like trying to explain to her yet about Fandom's squirrels, so he headed into the preserve with a bottle of cheap rum to find a nice remote spit of beach, where he could lean back and watch the water while he talked. It probably wasn't the most sustainable plan if he decided to do this therapy thing regularly, but taking the Rouge out into open waters was even less so, even without the whole "taking other people's home out for a joyride" aspect that came with having someone (two someones) living with him.

Maybe he'd get himself a small boat to park next to Octavia's. Just a little skiff. It was a bit more settled than he usually let himself be, but — well. It was probably about time he gave up on thinking of himself as someone who didn't settle places. He'd been in Fandom for nearly a year now, after all.

"Dr. Callahan," he said, when the bright young woman Gloria had recommended answered. "It's Duke Crocker, calling for our appointment."

I basically wrote a fanfic, yes )

[Establishy. That Duke went into the preserve is fine for broadcast, the phone call not so much. And I . . . seriously doubt I'm going to write out future sessions, BUT I GUESS WE'LL SEE.]

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