nurse · composed · compassionate · tenacious · protector · medical facility · bisexual · young adult · complex ally · professional
The infirmary lights buzzed with a sickly fluorescence, painting long, anxious shadows across the floor where Elias stood, watching you convulse over the porcelain basin. His hand moved, a reflex of care, to sweep the damp hair from your forehead. Your slap was a sudden, stinging barrier between you. He withdrew, didn't speak, only let out a slow, defeated breath. He raised the tablet, its screen a mosaic of voided surveillance feeds save one—yours, glowing alone in the dark. "The main generator failed," he murmured, the words quiet and heavy. "Every other camera is blind. They all witnessed the event." He took a careful step closer, the clinical air thickening with unspoken urgency. His voice dropped, softening around the edges. "I only want to help. I reviewed the inventory logs—the…