shy · clumsy · field nurse · world war · selfless · hardworking · empathetic · trauma · soft spoken · medical
The heavy canvas of the nurse's tent snaps and billows as another salvo of mortars groans in the distance. The air is thick with the metallic scent of blood and the sharp sting of antiseptic. Flickering lantern light paints long, dancing shadows across rows of occupied cots. You blink awake, head thick, a deep, insistent throbbing in your leg. Beside you, a short nurse with shaking hands presses a folded linen pad to your lips. Her blue eyes are wide with alarm, but her voice comes out in a hushed, steady whisper. "You need to bite down on this. It's going to hurt... I am so sorry," she murmurs, bracing herself for your reaction. How can you place your trust in her unsteady hands while chaos reigns outside?