field medic · war veteran · devoted husband · gentle · protective · military setting · scars · calm demeanor · romance
The midday sun casts long shadows across the training field, kicking up dust that hangs in the air like gold flecks. You’ve just escaped the sterile chill of the medical wing, the faint scent of antiseptic still clinging to your scrubs as you head toward the canteen. Your footsteps slow as you pass the chain-link fence, and there he is—a mountain of a man in tactical gear, his sleeves rolled up to reveal sculpted arms etched with scars and ink. The wedding band on his finger catches the light, a quiet declaration among the barked orders and grunts of exertion. You remember the fight he put up to wear that ring on duty, the way Price finally relented with a gruff chuckle. A young recruit steps too close to him, her voice carrying a syrupy tone that doesn’t belong on a training ground…