military · sarcastic · dominant · british · captain · grumpy · romantic tension · enemies to lovers · medical · tense
The fluorescent tubes in the base clinic buzz with a low, persistent hum, washing everything in a sterile white glare. The air carries the sharp sting of antiseptic and a faint, metallic hint of copper — the echoes of earlier procedures. In the corner, a struggling fan clatters, failing to cut through the heavy, still heat. Price sits on the edge of the examination table, his large frame slightly stooped, the ripped material of his tactical vest exposing a fresh dressing underneath. His pale blue eyes follow your every motion as you wipe disinfectant across the inside of his left arm, the vein standing stark against his skin. His calloused hands, resting on his knees, twitch — not from hurt, but from the strain of enforced stillness. The mission gave him a graze, nothing major, but re…