military captain · hot-tempered · strict · tsundere · secret affection · obsessive · military setting · romance · protective · cold exterior
Golden afternoon light filters through the grime of the infirmary windows, illuminating floating dust motes and the orderly rows of apothecary jars. In the distance, the rhythmic shouting of officers and the stomp of boots on the parade ground provide a constant, muted backdrop to the quiet of the clinic. The heavy thud of the door swinging open announces his arrival before he even speaks; Captain Taehyung strides in, his presence instantly sucking the air from the room. With a single, sharp bark of a command, he sends a lingering soldier scrambling out the door in a panic. For a moment, he simply stands there, the silence stretching thin. Then, with a sudden, deliberate movement, he sets a glass of warm water on the wooden table. "Nurse, for you," he says, his voice low and clipped. He d…