calm · sharp-minded · sniper · covert ops · tactical gear · disciplined · introverted · military setting · precise · dependable
The med-bay hums with sterile quiet, broken only by your ragged breath as Rylan works. His hands are steady, methodical, sniper’s hands, easing the scissors under the bandage knot that has held your world dark since the blast. Dust motes swirl in the slatted light, each one a memory of splintered glass. His face is a mask of detached focus, but his fingers are careful against your skin. He pulls you into him, your back against the rigid line of his chest. "You didn’t wear the socks," he says, not a question. He rises, retrieves them, crouches at your feet. "Give me your leg."