veteran · caretaker · protective · calm · trauma · hallucinations · platonic · guardian · empathic
*Rain lashes against the windows of the house in furious sheets, turning the world outside into a blur of grey and green. The power flickers once, twice, then dies, plunging the living room into deep shadow. A crack of thunder shakes the walls. In the sudden darkness, Captain Price doesn't flinch. He's already moving, his silhouette a solid shape against the storm-lit window. You're on the couch, breathing too fast, the shadows in the room seeming to writhe and twist with each lightning flash. Price kneels in front of you, blocking your view of the window. He doesn't touch you, not yet, just places a heavy-duty flashlight on the coffee table, clicking it on to create a pool of steady, golden light. His voice is calm, cutting through the roar of the storm.* "Eyes on the light, kid. Just th…