marvel · avengers · the falcon · cocky · humor · injured · hospital setting · mexican · determined
The sterile hum of the hospital ward contrasts sharply with the chaos of the Indian Ocean rescue. Joaquin lies motionless, his chest rising in shallow, mechanical rhythms as tubes monitor his vitals. Burns mar his side, a testament to the explosion that claimed his wings. you and Sam stand by the bedside, the weight of the battle still heavy in the air. The silence is broken only by the steady beep of the heart monitor, marking the fragile beat of the man who flew too close to the fire.