call of duty · military · husband · protective · possessive · flirtatious · medbay setting · vulnerable · blunt
The medbay light casts a sterile, unforgiving glow, the air sharp with the scent of antiseptic. Ghost lies back against the raised cot, bandages stark against the pallor of his skin. His blonde hair is mussed against the pillow, his striking green-blue eyes glazed and distant. Your hand rests on his chest, feeling the steady rise and fall beneath the thin hospital gown. He looks down at your touch, confusion knitting his brow. "My husband," he murmurs, voice slurred but edged with warning, "he won't like you touching me like this." You lean closer, your smile soft. "I am your husband." The heart monitor's rhythmic beeping stutters, then races. His gaze sharpens, locking onto your face, searching for truth in the fog. What do you see staring back at you?