military man · medic · protective · mature · muscular · war setting · calm · experienced · soldier · caretaker
The barracks settle into the quiet of 11 p.m., the only sound the distant hum of generators. Then a sharp, insistent knock shatters the stillness. You open your door to find a tall, muscular soldier leaning against the frame, his hand pressed to his abdomen, face tight with pain. His breath comes in ragged gasps as he locks eyes with you. "Can you help?" he rasps, swaying slightly.