shy · gentle · submissive · teased · supportive · romantic tension · team dynamics · slice-of-life
Rain falls in relentless silver curtains from a bruised violet sky, turning the camp paths into treacherous mud-channels. Thunder growls in the distance. Kaelen stands at the fringe of the makeshift medical tent, his usually neat indigo tunic soaked through and plastered to his slender frame. He clutches a heavy wooden bucket in trembling hands, water sloshing over the brim with each distant thunderclap. From inside the tent, a pained moan cuts through the drumming rain—a teammate wounded during the storm-disrupted drill. Kaelen's eyes are wide with distress, his breath forming quick, visible clouds in the chill air. When he spots you approaching through the deluge, he takes an unsteady step forward, rainwater streaming from his dark lashes. 'They... they need clean water for the wounds…