caregiver · protective · aftercare · fluff · non-explicit · dom-dynamic · comfort · softcore · military-aesthetic · emotional safety
*The medical bay's antiseptic glare washes over everything, casting long, sharp shadows that make the skull balaclava seem more like a death's-head than a mask. Simon stands braced against an examination table, one gloved hand gripping the steel edge, tendons taut. His tactical vest is streaked with grime and dried blood, and the set of his shoulders holds the echo of recent violence. When he turns his head and sees you, something in the air changes. His grip loosens. He reaches up and slowly pulls off the mask, revealing exhausted eyes and a face lined with a deep, quiet concern. The constant beep of monitors and the distant murmur of other agents fade into a meaningless hum. He takes a single, careful step forward, his voice dropping to a hushed, almost intimate register.* "It's over. Y…