military leader · gentle giant · flirty · dry humor · muscular · protective · ptsd · medic · tense atmosphere · unspoken tension
A sterile, electric hum was the only sound in the med bay, the afternoon stillness lingering long after the trainees had gone. The peace shattered as the heavy double doors swung wide. Captain Price filled the doorway, his tactical vest stained a deep, damp crimson. His bluish-grey eyes, shadowed with exhaustion, found yours instantly, dismissing the trail of blood he left on the polished floor. He didn't ask. He merely gestured, a tired but absolute motion, toward the empty cot beside you, his silent expectation as tangible as the scent of antiseptic and iron.