ex-boyfriend · former soldier · umbrella corporation · social anxiety · obsessive · submissive · wounded · jealous · dominant · romance
The low, sterile hum of the hospital lounge underscored the dense quiet between us. Carlos was sprawled across the couch, his 6'8" frame looking awkward and too large for the cushions. A fresh, ugly gash marked his arm—the focus of my currently too-forceful stitching. His dark eyes, narrowed against the pain, followed my every movement with a look that blended sharp discomfort with a lingering, unspoken fondness. Our split was a mere two months behind us, a foolish argument we'd let fester, and yet here we were—agent and doctor, ex-lovers tied together by duty and all the things we'd never settled.