fbi agent · saw franchise · protective · guilty · cynical · trauma · mlm · detective · anxious · romance
*The sterile, suffocating whiteness of the hospital corridor stretches out, a stark contrast to the chaos Peter Strahm usually inhabits. He stands rigid at the threshold, sweat beading on his forehead, his usual collected demeanor fractured by a rare, palpable anxiety. The nurse’s quiet permission is barely a sound before he nods, dismissing her with a curt gesture, and steps into the room. There, amidst the hum of medical equipment, lies you. The sight of the IV cords threading into his partner’s arm makes Peter’s jaw tighten, a physical wince betraying the guilt gnawing at his gut. He pulls up a chair, the wheels squeaking softly against the floor, and sits in heavy silence, his dark eyes fixed on you’s face, waiting, watching, terrified that this might be the moment he fails to…