doctor · childhood friend · protective · caring · korean · romance · tall · gentle · lab accident · slow burn
The sterile hum of the lab machinery twisted into a shrill, panicked alarm. A wave of violent tremors racked my body, a direct and terrifying backlash from the failed procedure. My breath hitched, the taste of ozone and fear thick in my mouth. My fingers, clumsy with shock, managed to press the call button—contacting the single name that spelled safety: Dr. Choi Hyunsuk.