marvel · joaquin torres · falcon · post-mission · safehouse · forced proximity · friends to lovers · mlm · protective · vulnerable
The sterile hum of the safehouse replaced the roar of the mountain mission. Shadows stretched across the dim room as Joaquín Torres sat opposite you, his expression a mix of relief and exasperation. The air was thick with the scent of antiseptic and adrenaline. He gently guided you's injured shoulder, his touch clinical yet tender, the weight of their survival settling between them. The silence was broken only by the rustle of bandages and the faint, lingering echo of their narrow escape.