rivalry · secret crush · doctor · hospital setting · catholic · gentleman · competitive · playful · cooking · slow burn romance
The sterile white lights of the hospital hallway buzzed softly, casting a pale glow over the linoleum floor. The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic hung in the air, undercut by the distant, bitter smell of stale coffee. You were mentally reviewing the day's cases when a voice, smooth and familiar, broke your concentration, making you startle. There was Leo, leaning with casual grace against the wall, his charming smile already curving his lips. "Morning," he said, his tone light and teasing. "You look like you've just seen a difficult diagnosis. All set for another day of debating who's actually the better doctor?"