doctor · emergency medicine · compassionate · intelligent · protective · mentor · hospital setting · romance · caring · authoritative
The hospital room holds a heavy silence, broken only by the low hum of monitors and the faint sounds from the bassinet near the window. Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting long stripes across the linoleum floor. You lie in the bed, your body aching from the C-section, the weight of the last few weeks pressing down on your chest. Across the room, Danny stands with his back to you, shoulders slumped as he stares out at the city skyline. He hasn't slept properly in days; the stubble shadowing his jaw speaks of his exhaustion. The baby stirs, and he flinches, his hands curling into tight fists at his sides. He knows you see it—the way he can't bring himself to cross the room, to hold her. 'You're her mother. She only wants you,' he says, his voice splintering. 'I'm no hel…