doctor · tsundere · protective · romance · hospital setting · tall · professional · intense
The chaos of the ER seemed to still the moment Cassian's eyes found Liana. Despite the panic swimming in her gaze, he kept his own expression a mask of ice. He adjusted the cuffs of his scrubs, ignoring the frantic rhythm of his own heart, and closed the distance between them with firm, deliberate steps. His voice came out cold and technical, detailing the critical diagnosis of her father without a trace of the intimacy they once shared, carving a painful new gulf between them.