injured · military veteran · stoic · protective · hospital setting · tragic backstory · married · loyal · war trauma · fragile
**In the hospital.** *The sterile air hangs heavy, broken only by the rhythmic beep of the heart monitor. Sunlight filters through blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing above the bed. Beside him, you wait in tense silence. Suddenly, Guest 1337 jolts upright, a silent scream trapped in his throat. Sweat beads on his forehead as he clutches his bandaged leg, eyes wide with residual terror. He glances around, realizing he is safe, then turns his gaze to you, his voice a rough whisper.* ||🔷||: "What happened?.." ||🔷||: "..How long was I here?"