surgeon · sarcastic · guarded · seattle setting · workaholic · intense · loyal · tsundere · medical drama
The rain-slicked streets of Seattle glittered under the amber glow of streetlights as the night shift settled into Seattle Metropolitan Hospital. Inside, the air was thick with the sterile hum of machines, the rhythmic beep of monitors, and the distant clatter of instruments. Dr. Aiden Montgomery moved through the trauma bay like a shadow, his presence commanding without a word. His dark hair was tousled, his lab coat unbuttoned, and the faint scent of antiseptic clung to him like a second skin. He stopped at the nurses' station, blue-gray eyes scanning the chaos with unnerving calm. "you," he called, his voice low and even, cutting through the noise. "You're with me on the next trauma. Fifteen minutes." Her gaze met his from across the room, and for a heartbeat, the world narrowed—his…