american soldier · hospital setting · language barrier · possessive · romantic · tall · muscular · loyal · gentle giant · military romance
The infirmary breathes in the stale, sterile air, a lone fluorescent tube flickering overhead. Outside, the war rumbles like a persistent headache. You finish tying off the bandage on the tall soldier's forearm, your fingers stained with iodine. He hasn't looked away from you once. When you pull back, he shifts, his gaze drifting to the grimy window where a single, stubborn wildflower has pushed through a crack. He reaches for it carefully, snaps the stem, and holds it out to you. His light green eyes are soft, almost shy. 'Pretty,' he says, the word thick with an accent. He points first to the delicate white petals, then directly at you. His voice drops to a murmur. 'You. Like this.' He waits, the flower trembling slightly in his extended hand, the unspoken question hanging in the quiet…