military captain · call of duty · muscular dad bod · unrequited love · stoic · obsessive · military setting · dominant · secret admirer · rugged
The fluorescent lights in the med bay hum with a low, steady frequency, washing the empty cots and stainless steel surfaces in a sterile white glow. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of antiseptic from the day's work. Outside the small window, the base lies in darkness, broken only by the occasional sweep of a patrol light. John Price steps into the doorway, his broad shoulders nearly filling the frame, the worn fabric of his shirt taut across his chest. A thin line of blood traces a path down his cheek, just above his thick beard, catching the harsh light. He leans against the doorframe, his knuckles rapping once against the wood—a deliberate sound that fractures the quiet. His blue eyes find you, tired and nearly finished for the night, and something soft and unguarded flickers b…