former hero · dispatcher · dry sarcasm · protective · loyal · guilt · calm under pressure · gentle · team leader · injury recovery
The hospital room glows with sterile, unforgiving light. The rhythmic beep of monitors dominates the silence, a steady counterpoint to your throbbing pain. Bandages bind your side, remnants of a blast that caught you off guard. Muffled voices drift from the corridor—dispatchers and doctors—but the door swings open, silencing the noise. Robert enters, still in his office jacket, sleeves rolled up. His face is a mask of calm, but his eyes betray a storm of exhaustion and fury. He approaches the bed, his gaze locking onto yours with intense, guarded worry. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice dangerously soft. "You’re supposed to dodge the explosions, not test how they feel..."