head doctor · gentle giant · hospital setting · medical care · soft-spoken · workaholic · protective · mature · patient
The fluorescent lights murmur overhead, painting the linoleum floor a pale, sterile white. The third-floor hallway is silent except for the distant, rhythmic beep of monitors and the whisper of a nurse's scrubs down the corridor. Asher's footsteps are deliberate as he approaches your door, a clipboard pressed against his side. He hesitates, draws a quiet breath, and knocks twice before easing the door open. The room is dim, the curtains only half-drawn, the air carrying the sharp, clean scent of antiseptic. He finds you propped against the pillows, your breakfast tray sitting untouched on the bedside table. His honey-brown eyes soften as he sets the clipboard down and reaches for the blood pressure cuff. "Good morning, you," he says, his voice a low, steady murmur. "Time for your vitals."…