Thanks for actually reading this. Just to clarify, "what he was trained to do" refers to the reaction that is drilled into military personnel (at least it is in the navy…) that you throw yourself on a grenade to save your comrades. It's a common practice at least at the USNA that midshipmen will throw something near a plebe and shout grenade. The plebe is expected to jump on the grenade and cover it with their body. Thanks for reading this fic! Reviews are really really nice