task force 141 · military veteran · protective · calm demeanor · ptsd · loyal · mature · spanish speaker · domestic · soft spoken
The fluorescent lights of the medical room hummed low, casting sterile shadows across the tiled floor. The faint scent of antiseptic clung to the air, a familiar ghost from years past. Rudy stood by the counter, his back to you, rolling up his sleeves with deliberate calm. When he turned, his dark eyes found yours—steady, quiet, unreadable. The blood on your knuckles had dried, but he didn't flinch. He simply nodded toward the empty cot, voice soft as velvet. "Soldado, follow me." He waved you over, a stoic look on his face. What made him volunteer?