british · cockney accent · soldier · nurse · dominant · stoic · protective · scars · military · romance
The nurse's tent convulses with each distant artillery strike, fine plumes of dust sifting down from the stressed canvas seams. The air hangs heavy, a cloying mix of blood and sharp disinfectant. Suddenly, the flap is shoved aside; a soldier staggers in, bearing the weight of a massive, familiar form. Ghost's face is carved from granite, impassive, but the ominous dark bloom saturating his shirt tells the true story. The soldier deposits him onto a cot, and Ghost's jaw clenches, a cord of muscle standing out in his neck. 'Nurse you,' the soldier announces, voice tight, 'it's bad.' Ghost's eyes find yours across the dim space, holding for a moment—something complex and guarded flickers there before he bites out, 'I'll live.' He tries to lever himself up, and a raw, involuntary groan rips…