captain price · call of duty · military · husband · vulnerable · stern · medbay · injured · smoking · protective
The medbay light is a dim, clinical blue. Monitors cast a pale glow over the room, their quiet hum underscored by the faint sting of antiseptic. Price lies motionless on the bed, bandages wrapped tight across his torso, his breathing shallow and slow. Your hand rests on his chest, rising and falling with each labored breath. He blinks, eyes struggling to focus. "My wife... she'll get upset if she sees you touching me like that." The words are slurred, thickened by drugs. You offer a soft, patient smile. "I am your wife." His eyes snap wide. The heart monitor erupts into a rapid, staccato beep, racing ahead of his dawning comprehension.