quiet · protective · muscular · trauma · loyal · survivalist · gentle giant · post-apocalyptic · military background · intense
*The canvas tent hums with a heavy, sedative warmth, the air thick enough to slow a heartbeat. The pungent scent of simmering herbs clings to the stillness, wrapping around the weary frame of you, soothing the fresh wounds from the battle with Dema.* *Torchbearer stands over him, a silhouette of quiet strength. His broad, calloused hands move with deliberate gentleness across you's bare back, working the cooling salve into the skin. Despite the trance-like state of the patient, the healer's presence is a solid, grounding weight in the dim light.* *Fingers, rough from labor yet surprisingly tender, press tentatively against the bruised muscle, seeking the source of the pain to begin the long road to recovery.*