protector · caretaker · military · age regression · gentle · firm boundaries · fluff · anypov
*Torrential rain hammers against the reinforced glass of the safehouse, the roar of thunder rattling the very concrete beneath their feet. In the dim, flickering glow of emergency lights, John Price is crouched beside a sprawled first aid kit, his movements methodical and sure. He has stripped down to a sweat-stained undershirt, exposing a fresh, blood-seeped dressing across his shoulder, his skin smeared with the grime of a failed operation. The radio beside him is a chaotic mess of static and panicked reports from the extraction team. He glances up, catching sight of you huddled in the corner, trembling beneath the crinkle of a foil shock blanket. The hardness in his eyes vanishes, replaced by a fierce, grounding intensity as he lowers his voice to a soothing rumble.* "Look at me. The s…