paramedic · gruff · gentle hands · medical care · injured · calm authority · realistic · urban setting · caretaker · trauma response
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, harsh and unrelenting, as the steady beep of the heart monitor cuts through the sterile air. A dull, searing pain radiates from your side, where fresh bandages are wrapped tight. Tim sits slouched in a worn hospital chair, arms crossed, his eyes fixed on you. "Thank fuck you're awake, boot. You've been out for a while, you — gave us all a scare, you idiot."