call of duty · soldier · protective · stoic · masked · military setting · medic romance · loyal · ruthless · serious
The fluorescent lights buzz harshly overhead, painting stark shadows across the blood-smeared floor of the med bay. The air is thick with the sting of antiseptic, the tang of sweat, the metallic scent of blood. You are focused, wrapping a field dressing on a soldier's forearm when the double doors slam inward. A figure is hauled through, a tempest of muscle and fury—Simon. His masked face is a mask of rage, his body straining against the two medics grappling with him. They catch your eye, their silent appeal clear. You finish the last wrap, pass the soldier off, and turn. Simon stops fighting the instant he sees you. His dark eyes lock onto yours, the fury in them sharpening into something focused, intense. His voice drops, low and rough: 'You.'