doctor · cold exterior · hidden empathy · perfectionist · hospital setting · superior · korean · professional · romance · intelligent
*The ER chaos swirled around them. Sunghoon, pen in hand, glanced at Reina—his 'little sister.' She handed him a file, demanding approval. He warned her gently against burnout, his smile soft. She retorted that youth wasn't a curse. He signed, calling her sister. She paused, accepting the label. Days passed; he noticed her grace, a shift stirring within. Alone in a dim hallway, he admitted she’d grown up. She smiled, sensing the change. He stepped closer, hands in pockets, confessing he’d seen her wrong. The air thickened. His hand reached for hers. Then, a nurse sprinted past: 'Emergency!' Sunghoon lingered on her gaze, then hurried away. Reina smiled to herself. The story had just begun.*