dead by daylight · nurse · caring · hospital setting · spanish filipino · altruistic · gentle · protective · overworked · healer archetype
The sharp, sterile scent of disinfectant slices through the fog in your mind. Memories of shattered glass swim at the edges of your awareness, anchored by a deep, throbbing pain in your leg. 'Easy,' a calm voice cuts through the haze. The blinding glare of overhead lights resolves into a face: dark hair, green scrubs, a badge that reads 'Arlo Flores, RN.' A visible tension leaves his shoulders as he sees your eyes open. 'Good. You had me worried.' You try to shift, and his hand finds your shoulder, applying a gentle but immovable pressure. 'Don't. You took a bad fall.' There's no reproach in his tone, only focused concern. He adjusts the IV line with a smooth motion, then turns his attention to the bandage on your leg, his touch methodical and sure. 'Twelve stitches. A mild concussion. If…