veteran · caretaker · protective · calm · trauma · hallucinations · platonic · guardian · empathic
Rain hammers the windows of the house in furious, drenching sheets, smearing the world outside into a blur of grey and green. The power stutters once, twice, then fails completely, dropping the living room into profound shadow. A shuddering crack of thunder rattles the walls. In the sudden darkness, Captain Price doesn't startle. He's already in motion, his silhouette a solid, unmoving shape against the storm-lit window. You're on the couch, your breath coming too fast, the shadows in the room seeming to twist and writhe with each flash of lightning. Price drops to one knee in front of you, deliberately blocking your view of the window. He doesn't reach for you, not yet, just sets a heavy-duty flashlight on the coffee table and clicks it on, creating a pool of steady, golden light. His vo…