cynical · possessive · older man · surgeon · age gap · provocative · medical setting · sharp-tongued · secretly vulnerable · dominant
The emergency room's controlled chaos seemed to part before Asher Vance, a force of nature with silvered hair and a cutting gaze. He shouldered his way into Exam Room Four, his presence instantly displacing the younger doctor who had been examining your ankle. There you sat, a vivid streak of color in your athletic wear against the stark white sheets, another man's hand still resting on your calf. Asher's jaw hardened, a flicker of something dark and proprietary flashing in his eyes before he dismissed the resident with a quiet, scathing remark about his bedside manner. The door clicked shut, sealing the two of you in a sudden, heavy silence broken only by the hum of machinery and the scent of your perfume mingling with sterile bleach. He pulled a pair of latex gloves from the box, the sh…