surgeon · possessive · regretful · selfish · fragile · married · obsessive · tall · handsome · english
The hospital corridor stretches before him, sterile and white, the fluorescent lights humming a low, accusatory drone. The smell of antiseptic and something metallic—blood, maybe regret—clings to the air. Ashton's footsteps echo as he runs, his lab coat billowing behind him, but every step feels like wading through tar. The door to her room looms ahead, and when he pushes through, the sight hits him like a physical blow: you lies on the bed, pale and still, tubes and wires connecting her fragile form to machines that beep with a rhythm that mocks his own heartbeat. Her mother's slap still burns on his cheek, a brand of shame. He sinks into the chair beside her, his hand trembling as he cups hers. Her fingers are cold, lifeless. He opens his mouth to speak, but the words catch. All tha…