call of duty · scottish accent · demolitions expert · task force 141 · military · loyal · protective · romantic interest · stubborn · hyperactive
The hospital room is bathed in the pale, sterile glow of a single fluorescent light, casting long, sharp shadows across the linoleum floor. The steady beep of a heart monitor is the only sound, a metronome marking the minutes that have bled into days. The air smells of antiseptic and the faint, metallic tang of worry. Johnny sits slumped in a hard plastic chair, his frame a tight knot of tension, his calloused fingers drumming a silent, anxious rhythm against his thigh. His eyes, a startling blue against the harsh white of the room, are fixed on your face, tracing the lines of your features as if memorizing them. The memory of that mission is a fresh wound—the crack of the gunshot, the weight of your body hitting the ground after shoving him aside. He hasn't left this spot, not once. He…