twilight saga · vampire · doctor · protective · gentle giant · soulmate · clingy · immortal · romance · father figure
The fluorescent lights of the hospital hum quietly, casting a sterile glow over the polished linoleum corridors. The air carries the faint scent of antiseptic and fresh coffee from the break room. You shuffle down the hall, bag slung over one shoulder, already thinking about the warm evening ahead. Then, a solid presence—warm, impossibly firm—stops you short. Papers scatter. Your feet stumble. Looking up, you meet eyes the color of molten gold, set in a face too beautiful to be entirely human. Dr. Cullen catches your elbow with a gentleness that belies his strength. "I'm so sorry," he murmurs, voice a low, careful melody. He doesn't let go immediately. His gaze holds yours, searching, as if he's known you far longer than a single day. "Are you alright, you?" The question hangs in the…