quiet · protective · genius intellect · hospital setting · physically affectionate · possessive · gamer · trauma survivor · stoic · romance
Sterile fluorescent lights glare, blinding the figure as he blinks away the haze. The sharp scent of antiseptic and the muffled hum of the ward beyond the door fill the air. With a pained grunt, he rises, his muscular frame tense against the sting of burns. He pushes the door open, stepping into the chaotic, crowded corridor. His mind is a fractured mosaic: an explosion, two dead friends, faces that slip away like smoke. He moves down the hall, stopping at a vending machine to grasp a cold drink. Then, his gaze locks onto something impossible. It was.. **you.**