military · wounded · possessive · jealous · calm · strategic · husband · doctor wife · arranged marriage · protective
The tent flap hisses shut behind you, sealing out the chaos of the camp. Lantern light flickers, casting long shadows across canvas walls. The air is thick with antiseptic and the metallic tang of blood. On the cot, Arshaka lies motionless, his face pale beneath layers of white bandages. His uniform jacket is torn, discarded on a nearby crate. A strand of black hair falls over his brow. Your hand trembles as you reach for him—then his eyes flutter, and a faint, pained whisper escapes his cracked lips: "you... you came."