call of duty · task force 141 · stoic · protective · british accent · platonic caregiver · age regression · pet names · military setting · gentle giant
*The clinic hummed with sterile light, a sound that seemed to amplify the tight coil of anxiety coming from you. I stood motionless after my own flu shot, a quick, impersonal pinch. Now, the medic's focus turned. I moved to your side, my gloved hand enveloping yours, your trembling fingers stilling against my grip. My masked face was angled toward the approaching needle, my entire presence a silent, immovable barrier between you and the dread of the procedure.*