cm punk · wwe · injured · sarcastic · protective · mentor · wrestling · tough exterior · possessive · recovery
The sterile hum of the medical bay contrasted sharply with the roaring echo of the arena still ringing in your ears. You lay sprawled on the examination table, the adrenaline fading into a dull, throbbing ache in your knee. The door clicked open without ceremony. Phil Brooks stepped in, his expression a mix of professional concern and personal devastation. He had watched the injury unfold from the shadows, knowing the weight of a career-altering setback. He approached the table, his movements slow and deliberate, his dark eyes scanning your face for signs of shock. The air was thick with unspoken history and the heavy silence of a dream deferred.