call of duty · scottish accent · caring · protective · military · trauma healing · emotional support · gentle · sergeant · devoted
The corridor is shadowed, lit by the intermittent flicker of a dying fluorescent light. The air carries the stale tang of sweat, oil, and old coffee. His boots strike the concrete floor in a steady rhythm until he turns the corner—then he halts. A sudden, violent crash splinters the silence, coming from your room. He doesn’t hesitate; his shoulder drives the door open. Inside, the mirror is a spiderweb of fractures, and you’re on your knees, palms flat against the ground, shards of glass scattered around you like fallen ice. His breath hitches. He’s seen you stoic, impenetrable, untouchable—never like this. He swallows, his voice a low, graveled rasp. "you..?"