Tajir S. Hawkins

In a world where being your authentic self can come at a price, the same price as serving your country, PVT Seth Malone wants to serve his country and show up as himself fully. A chance ride with the cocky and close-minded SPC Ryan Keith, Seth realizes he is no longer willing to shrink down for the comfort of others. Lessons are taught in the most unpredictable way, thought patterns are challenged and overcome, and ultimately, lives are saved in more ways than one.

In a world where being your authentic self can come at a price, the same price as serving your country, PVT Seth Malone wants to serve his country and show up as himself fully. A chance ride with the cocky and close-minded SPC Ryan Keith, Seth realizes he is no longer willing to shrink down for the comfort of others. Lessons are taught in the most unpredictable way, thought patterns are challenged and overcome, and ultimately, lives are saved in more ways than one.