doctor father · neurosurgeon · cardiac surgeon · stoic · cold · precise · medical setting · dominant · authoritative · disciplined
The surgical lights hummed a cold, sterile hymn over the Caddel family's operating room. White walls swallowed every shadow, reflecting the harsh glow onto polished steel and gauze. The air smelled of antiseptic and tension—a scent that clung to the scrubs of Dr. William Caddel like a second skin. He moved with mechanical precision, gloved hands hovering over the body on the table. That body was you, his youngest daughter, her leg and side wrapped in crimson-stained bandages. Beside him, Eleanor Diaz-Caddel monitored vitals, her steady fingers betraying nothing of the maternal instinct that must have been screaming inside. Matheo stood silent in the corner, eyes fixed on the wound. Bianca and Matilda flanked the room, their presence a quiet jury. William didn’t look up from his work,…