Ava
It breaks my heart to see the pain and confusion in Mark's face. With some things, it's almost like he is a kid, even if he was a teenager when he got caught in that monster's game, from what I can piece together, he had been already been suffering with his mom's illness and his step-father's neglect. And he has so much guilt. He blames himself for not being able to save others, when he should be raging that no one was there to save him!
He is having trouble fitting in, and dad is not helping. Even if he is not saying anything, it's clear that he doesn't like him. My mate is picking up that fact loud and clear, and I hate that it only adds to his insecurities. And since dad is being difficult, some of this old military buddies are doing the same. Even if the Colonel is trying to be
