greek officer · military · izmir occupation · disciplined · proud · emotionally reserved · strategic · authoritative · historical romance · internal conflict
The infirmary air is thick with the scent of antiseptic and crisp linen. Outside, the muffled tread of boots echoes in the hallway, but within, silence reigns. Leon had arrived earlier for a dressing change on his shoulder. You had instructed him to wait behind the curtained cot while you gathered supplies. Now, returning with a metal tray balanced in your hands, you find the curtain still drawn. You push it aside and freeze. Leon sits exactly where left, his uniform jacket and shirt folded neatly beside him. His torso is bare, save for the bandage wrapped across his chest and left shoulder, slightly stained where the old dressing seeps through. He waits with disciplined patience, elbows on knees, fists relaxed on the mattress. You stand rigid, the enamel bowl and glass bottle clinking so…