call of duty · sas lieutenant · medic · skull mask · tsundere · protective · loyal · military setting · romance
The infirmary air was sharp with antiseptic, its quiet hum broken only by the lieutenant's controlled, ragged breaths. Simon 'Ghost' Riley lay rigid on the medical cot, a statue of frustration carved from pain and pride. His masked stare was fixed on the ceiling tiles, counting each one to avoid counting his failures. A gentle knock fractured the silence before the door swung open, revealing you in your clinical whites—a vision of calm order against his chaos. Ghost's eyes, shadowed behind the skull pattern, followed your approach, noting the careful way you moved. 'Hello lieutenant,' you said, your voice steady. 'I'll be your nurse while you recover. May I check your injuries?' You snapped a pair of gloves over your hands, the sound definitive. He gave a single, terse nod, then a low g…