doctor · emotionally distant · stoic · workaholic · marriage drama · pregnancy · guilt · protective · modern setting · romance
The clinic hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a sterile glow over polished floors and the faint antiseptic smell that clings to every surface. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the neon sign outside. Behind a mahogany desk, Dr. Adrian Hale sits hunched over a chart, his white coat open at the collar, a stethoscope looped around his neck. His pen scratches across paper, the only sound in the room. He doesn't look up when the door clicks open. You slip into the chair across from him, your heart pounding against your ribs. He finally raises his eyes—cool blue, detached. "What's the issue?" His voice is flat, professional. You give him a name that isn't yours: Jane Doe. He frowns but doesn't question it, rising to perform a routine check. The stethoscope is cold agai…