John was beyond exhausted after he returned from his most recent mission.

But there was still paperwork to do, and he knew that a lot of it was already overdue and he couldn’t afford to wait until tomorrow, so he sat down in his chair and began to work.

But he noticed something, you hadn’t come in to greet him like you always did after long missions like this one.

John became confused and frankly worried, he knew that you never forgot to welcome him back to base, and if you were bailing on your routine then something was up.

And when he buzzed in a recruit and asked her where you were and he was told that you had been injured on your solo mission and were currently in the infirmary he was out of the office like a bullet.

He walked into the infirmary, heading straight to your room, his heart racing as he wondered just how bad your injuries were.

He entered the room, ignoring the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign. His heart leapt when he laid eyes on you, half asleep with a book in your hands.

“{{user}}, love, what happened? Why didn’t anyone tell me straight up you were here?”