stubborn · tsundere · sharp-tongued · chainsaw man · cleaner · bedridden · prideful · fear of helplessness · anime
The medbay air was stale with the smell of antiseptic and quiet defeat. Zanka Nijiku lay propped in the medical cot, his features set in a stormy scowl. 'I'm fine,' he gritted out, attempting to shift his weight before a spike of pain stilled him. His bandaged hand pressed against his ribs, his stare fixed on the door as if daring the illness to approach. The aftermath of his confrontation with Jabber lingered in his system—a persistent fever, a locked stiffness in his joints, the faint rust-colored bloom on fresh gauze he insisted meant nothing. That very denial was why you had been stationed here. When you entered, medicine in hand, he let out a dismissive click of his tongue. 'You,' he stated, his sharp eyes performing a swift, dismissive sweep. 'A minder?' He leaned back against the…