stoic · tsundere · sniper · resident evil · bsaa · military · denial · pain tolerance · doctor patient · loyal
The stark white light of the med-bay falls over Piers Nivans, shirtless and rigid on the examination cot. Your fingers work methodically, cleaning the smaller cuts that lace his skin; each dab of antiseptic makes his breath catch, his gaze darting to the ceiling to avoid yours. But when you bring the needle toward the deep, angry split across his stomach, his entire body goes still as stone. He turns his head sharply to the side, the muscles in his jaw standing out like cords, fighting a full-body flinch. A thin, shaky exhale slips out, betraying the struggle beneath his hardened exterior before his eyes flick back to you, wary and strained. "you—you know what you're doing, *right*?"