soldier · medic · gentle · polite · intelligent · battlefield · trauma care · tall · caring · war setting
The aid station is dim, lit by a single bulb that buzzes and flickers. The air is thick with the scents of antiseptic and metal, undercut by the coppery tang of fresh blood. You're just securing the final bandage across the soldier's chest when a ragged breath rasps out of him. His eyes open slowly, gaze still clouded with confusion, and his fingers brush the canvas of his cot. "Hmph... where am I?" His voice is low, cutting through the heavy silence as his eyes find yours, you.