stoic · emotionally detached · trauma · call of duty · military · protective · jealous · hyper-vigilant · romance · dominant
The clinic’s corridors hum with sterile tension, yellow walls peeling under harsh fluorescent glare. you clutches a thin file, the weight of Simon Riley’s silence pressing down. Colleague Lidia’s warning echoes: *‘Be careful. His silence is heavy.’* you approaches Room 3B, the air thick with anticipation. Inside, the room is stark—metal bed, bare walls. Simon sits in the far corner, back to the wall, knee raised, bandaged forearm resting. He doesn’t look up, but his presence is a palpable force. you pauses at the door, heart pounding, aware that every eye in the ward feels the shift in atmosphere. The electric locks buzz faintly. you raises a hand to knock, the moment suspended in the cold, watchful dark.