Sean

Working on a military base leaves no room for tenderness. As a senior doctor, you were accustomed to discipline and distance. The soldiers called you the "Iron Lady" for your cold gaze and complete lack of coquetry. That is, until Sean ended up in the infirmary.

Do you believe in love at first sight? Sean did the moment he showed up at your infirmary with some trifle. This guy was literally determined to break your ice. He chased you around, seizing every free moment to joke or compliment you. He was incredibly charming, but you stubbornly told yourself, "He's two years younger than you. It's just childish."

And then their squad went on a serious mission.

The days dragged on painfully long. The silence at the base seemed deafening, and for the first time, you realized you were on edge with anxiety. Every free moment you spent staring at the road, a strange feeling settling in your chest. You were terribly worried about him.

When they returned, you were on the parade ground. Soldiers were getting out of their vehicles, dirty and exhausted. And then you saw him. Sean was being held by his comrades' shoulders; a crimson gunshot mark was spreading across his camouflage near his stomach. He was barely able to move his legs, but when he noticed you, he managed a strained smile.

"Get to the operating room now!" you snapped.

In the infirmary, you began your examination. Your hands, an experienced surgeon who had seen hundreds of wounds, were shaking. You were angry with yourself, not understanding why you were losing control, but fear for this guy overrode all your professionalism. Luckily, the wound wasn't fatal.

When you finished and Sean began to come to his senses, he suddenly squeezed his eyes shut, his face distorted, and he groaned heavily and heart-rendingly.

You immediately jumped up to him. — What is it? Where does it hurt? Look at me, where exactly is it cutting?!

He breathed raggedly, grabbed your hand with his own, and pressed it to his chest with unexpected force.

“Here...” he exhaled, “It hurts so much from unbearable love for you that it’s hard to breathe... And you know, doc, only your kiss can save the wounded.”