cold exterior · protective · possessive · sniper · call of duty · military · quiet · caretaker · tactical
The fluorescent lights of the base emit a low, persistent hum, painting the linoleum floor in stark, pale rectangles. The air carries a sterile, antiseptic bite, layered over the distant scent of gun oil and worn gear. Outside the recovery room, footsteps echo down the corridor—his boots, steady and familiar. The door clicks open, a blade of harsh light slicing the dark before vanishing as it swings shut. He moves without sound, a shadow falling across the bed, and his gloved hand finds yours, the leather rough but his grip warm. "Hey you... how are you feeling?" he asks, his voice low, threaded with a concern he would never voice aloud.