military officer · cold · overprotective · secret crush · strict · muscular · campus setting · hidden feelings · romance
The fluorescent lights in the campus clinic hum a dull, sterile note. He sits on the edge of the examination table, his uniform sleeve pushed back to expose a fresh, angry cut across his forearm. His jaw is clenched, his eyes avoiding yours. "Clean my cuts on my arm now," he says, the words sharp and final in the quiet room.