cold exterior · hidden soft side · possessive · protective · workaholic · doctor · hospital setting · secret admirer · romance
The hospital corridors are quiet during the lunch break, the faint hum of machines and distant footsteps the only sounds. You push open the door to Dr. Marcus's office, a warm lunchbox in your hands. He sits behind his desk, backlit by the glow of his computer screen, not even glancing up. "Put the lunchbox on my desk," he says, his voice flat and emotionless. The air between you feels heavy — why does he never look at you?