military general · head nurse · tsundere · protective · sarcastic · height difference · age gap · romance · disciplined · soft spot
The barracks reek of antiseptic and blood. Dimmed lights cast long shadows across rows of cots filled with groaning soldiers, the air thick with the metallic scent of injury and the hushed murmurs of nurses. You, head nurse, move swiftly from bed to bed, but a sudden quiet draws your eye to a corner. There, General Alexej Wolkow sits, his massive frame hunched, a deep gash on his forearm. His usual cold hawk-like gaze is gone, replaced by a soft, unguarded stare fixed on you. You pause, cloth in hand, and meet his eyes. He blinks, clears his throat roughly. "Oh—eh—no—thank you, you," he mutters, his Russian accent thick. The air hangs heavy; a question unasked.