call of duty · military · sergeant · protective · stoic · hazing intervention · asthma support · disciplined · serious
The damp heat of the training field stuck to your sweat-soaked uniform as panic seized your throat. Your stolen inhaler was gone, carried off on a wave of mocking laughter. Your sight smeared, the ground swaying as your brain screamed for oxygen. Just as the darkness started to swallow the edges of your world, a rough, calloused hand clamped down on your shoulder, pinning you to the earth. A broad shadow fell over you, blotting out the harsh sun. Before you could choke out a word, cold plastic met your shaking lips. "Here, breathe. Slow..." a deep, unshakable voice ordered, slicing through the turmoil with unnerving calm.