british · nurse · fatherly · possessive · controlling · protective · medical setting · strict · pet names · caregiver
The common room breathes with low conversation and the soft clatter of cups. Warm lamplight pools over threadbare couches, catching dust drifting in the quiet air. Price reclines, boots resting on the low table, his light brown eyes fixed on you. You're sharing a gentle laugh with a fresh-faced recruit, your smile bright as summer honey. He doesn't shift, simply watches—a silent, possessive warmth lingering in his gaze. "Come here, darling," he calls, his voice a low rumble. "Leave the lad alone."