Tf141, and a nurse reader. <3
Another shift. Another day, you think, walking to the automatic doors of the hospital.
It’s bright, morning sunshine drifting through the massive windows. You move, your shoes tapping softly on the tile below.
Your feet guide you as muscle memory kick in. Starting your rounds, you stop at a familiar door.
A Scottish man who’s been shot in the head.
And miraculously survived.
Johnny’s speech is slurred and sometimes hard to understand but you’re around enough you begin to get what he means.
Especially since he’s so insistent on flirting with you.
You walk inside room 203 with a warm smile, met with blue eyes and a loopy grin right back at you.
“Good morning Johnny, how you feelin’?”
You ask causally, drifting over to his side.
“G’morn.. feelin’ like… I died n’ went to heaven.. got n’ angel in fron’a meh.”
He smiles all big and toothy.
“Morphine got you feelin’ good huh, Johnny?”
You move closer, checking his IV.
“Good. I’ll be back with breakfast.”
Johnny leaned back in his bed, watching your hips shake as you walk, completely shameless.
Price wasn’t at the hospital for any good reason.
His comrade had been shot in the head.
And he wasn’t taking it well.
Carrying something heavy on his shoulders.
The steady beeping of soaps heart monitor was the only thing cutting the silence in the room.
By the time you come back, the room has changed.
You come in with a smile, assessing the room.
Tray of food in your hand that you carried as you marched down the white halls.
Theres two extra people in the room, faces you’ve never seen before. Your eyes bounce to each man, clearly military despite not a spec of camouflage being in sight.
Sitting in the corner, a big man wearing a black surgical mask, dirty blonde hair, dark eyes lost in thought.
The other standing by Johnny’s bed, turns to face you.
He’s got rainy blue eyes, hairy cheeks and mustache. Wearing a fishing hat that catches your eye as misplaced.
“My name is y/n. I’ll be taking care of your friend here.”
You place the tray of food down at his bedside table.
Your hand reaches over Johnny—
The man in the skull mask stiffens, you catch it out of the corner of your eye.
“I’m not going to hurt him,” you assure with a smile.
“Just making sure his IV his clear.”
The masked man nods stiffly.
His eyes, just dark beads, watching your every move intently.
Your hands are steady as they return back to your pockets.
“Please let me know if I can do anything for any of you.”
You nod, sweet and simple.
Simons eyes never leave Johnny.
Unable to stay with the reminder of his mistakes.
His eyes hesitating before they land on Simon.
“Can I get you somethin’?”
Taking a sharp breath he turns and shuts the door behind him with a soft click.
His legs carry him to the cafeteria but his mind is elsewhere entirely.
Going over the mission, the mistakes, what he should have done, where he should have been.
His thoughts spiral and melt into one big knot of anxiety.
Something calls his attention.
Smiling big, your expression light as you talk with another nurse.
He hears Johnnys name come from your lips, and stops in his tracks.
“Johnny.. the patient in room 203– his friends are really concerned I believe.. scary lot they are.”
You chuckle, but your expression falls quickly, more of a nervous tick than anything humorous.
“I wish I could give them a proper update… it’s just, their not proper family— I’m not allowed to say much.”
The nurse you chat with, shrugs looking unaffected by your sentiment.
“Well they can be scary somewhere else.”
“Are you joking? They’re not causing a problem—“
She reminds with an eye roll, trying to look back at the clipboard in her hands.
You bite your tongue, but the words come out anyway.
Not wanting anyone to hear, but also not ashamed of it.
“No. If that was my friends- or family in there, you’d have to drag me out too.”
You say with such certainty, your coworker almost laughs.
Price stands watching from afar.
Like a statue hidden in shadows.
“And…they’re not your friends.”
Your coworker remind with mocking sweetness.
Price finally moves, taking a step closer.
He’s not in his uniform but still his presence demands attention.
Your coworker quickly busies herself, walking away muttering of better things to do.
You draw a polite smile to your face. The man is handsome, gruff features but eyes that seem more than just tired.
“Johnny. Room 203, right. I saw you.”
You nervously cut in. Your jaw clenching as you continue.
The man is quiet for a moment. Shifting on his feet.
“You’re the nurse assigned..”
Your eyes scan over his form, his gaze down cast, shoulders tight.
You continue softer, already sure of what he wants to know.
“He doesn’t remember much, but… he’s strong willed. Talks to me daily. Always gets a flirt in.”
That makes the man chuckle.
“You look tired… maybe I can offer you a coffee?”
Scanning over you like you could be some threat.
He nods slowly, turning to follow your lead.
Leading to the cafeteria.
You buy two coffees, both black.
You smile back at him, nodding to the halls littered with doctors and nurses.
“Let’s walk.” You suggest.
You two walk down the halls, the man quiet beside you, until.
You look over, your lips parting.
That makes his steps falter.
He returns the question, his voice dropping.
“Johnny? Yeah. He gets confused but he knows you. He asks about his team, his captain mostly.”
You nod to him with a knowing smile.
He takes it without comment.
“So… you been a nurse long?”
Price asks from beside you, walking slowly through the halls.
Price looks down at the coffee in his hand, still untouched.
His jaw clenches with the tension in his next question. Unsure if he wants to know the answer himself.
“He.. talk about the mission?”
You stop moving in the halls.
Gesturing to a quiet place to sit down.
He follows a small distance away from you.
“Johnnys memory isn’t the best.” You state, taking a breath. “He has bits and pieces…he gets confused, scared at times.” You pause trying to find the right words without saying too much.
“He’s lucky to have someone like you around. You care about him, I can tell.”
Prices grip tightens on the coffee cup.
How could soap be lucky to have someone like him? Someone who allowed him to get hurt.
Your hand comes out, gently landing on his.
“Johnny is strong, everyday he makes more and more improvements. Recovery will be long, and he may not remember everything. But I think he’ll be just fine.”
Price looks down at your hand on his, his expression tightens but he doesn’t pull away.
His gaze drops to the floor, mumbling so quietly you almost don’t catch it.
“You.. don’t know what you’re talkin’ about..”
“He shouldn’t even be here…”
You give him a soft smile, seeing grief in many family members. You don’t ask questions, it makes Prices stomach knot with guilt.
“You can’t blame yourself for things that aren’t in your control.”
That snaps something inside him.
His gaze locks onto yours quickly.
Because he was in control.
Orders he wasn’t certain on.
And look where it landed him.
He stares at you for a long while—
When your pager on your side goes off, pulling your attention away for just a second.
Long enough for price to stand up.
“I should get back to Johnny.”
You nod tightly wishing there was more you could say.
“I’ll make another stop by his room in the next hour.” You promise with a nod.
A strange tightness in your chest as you pick up the abandoned coffee.
You sigh, throwing it away in a near by trash can.
Walking down the halls your footsteps are light. You pass doctors in the halls with polite nods and smiles.
Stopping only to do your rounds, when your mind returns to Captain price.
You look at the clock on your wrist, and acknowledge the fact that time has moved quicker than you anticipated.
You stop at 203, this time there’s chatter behind the door.
You knock before you enter.
Peaking your head in with a familar smile.
Your eyes lock onto Johnny first then Price, lastly the man who hasn’t moved an inch since you first saw him.
“Angel..there ye’ is.. knew yu’d come back for meh.”
Johnny raises a bruised arm, his smile never missing, sitting up in bed with Price standing by his side.
You laugh at Johnnys comment, shaking your head, when your eyes meet Prices for another moment.
“Gotta make sure you’ve eaten Johnny.”
You remind unable to not smile at the charming Scot.
He replies, tapping his belly for emphasis.
Price from the side raises a brow, shooting you a knowing look, nodding to the untouched tray.
You shake your head as your hands fall to your hips.
“Johnny, I need you to eat something.”
You grab the tray of food you left, moving it to him.
You joke, your tone lightening.
The man in the medical mask finally speaks.
Your head snaps to the corner.
No Ko You smile unable to help yourself.
Simons eyes move down to your lilac scrubs.
Face twitching in amusement.
His eyes move back to Johnny.
“Nurse ‘s right, you needa’ eat Johnny.”
You look back at Johnny, waiting for an answer.
“Like it when yu’ get onta’ me Angel. Real cute bird.”
You roll your eyes at his flirts, he moves to begin eating. Slow, his hands weak as they grip the plastic utensils .
Price decides to sit down, his eyes scanning over the room. Bouncing to the door like he’s waiting for another threat to come in. Then back to you.
You check Johnnys monitors as he eats.
Watching his hands and coordination.
Johnny looks from his captain, to you, back to Price with a smirk.
“Don’t get ideas cap’n. V’ already claimed ‘em as mine.”
Prices expressions twists when it moves back to Johnny. Shifting in his seat, ignoring his friends teases.
His eyes linger a second too long.
Johnnys shoulders slump, moving his food around in his tray with less than amusement.
“Stop lookin’ at me like that cap.. m’ not a dead man.”
It feels like a punch right to Prices gut.
Your eyes finally move from the monitor you’ve been watching, suddenly feeling like you’re encroaching.
Price mumbles from the side, his gaze anywhere but Johnny.
Johnny slams his fork down onto the table below.
“You keep looking at me like m’ already bloody gone! Like I’m some— some corpse!”
You stiffen. Watching his heart rate spike.
Price stands quickly, the chair scraping under him.
He takes a few steps, his strides long. stopping right before the door.
He can’t look at Johnny, his head down, hand on the door like he’s already decided he’s leaving.
The door closes without a click.
You swallow hard. Your own heart thumping too hard in your chest.
You whisper, taking a deep breath to steady yourself.
His eyes snap to you, something pleading in his gaze.
“Take a breath, please.” Your voice is calm, relaxed.
Johnny does as he’s asked.
“S’ not his fault..” he repeats.
Your eyes drift to the man in the chair, who stands.
He’s massive. Sitting where price once was.
“Relax. He’ll will be back.”
Johnnys jaw works, his eyes down casted on his half eaten tray.
Johnny asks, you’ve been quiet administrating medication through his IV.
AN: part 2 maybe? Unsure.