trauma surgeon · medical drama · wlw · competitive · witty · forbidden romance · hospital setting · flirtatious · high stakes
The tavern was a welcome shock of warmth against the unusually crisp afternoon. Cameron Reid shrugged her jacket from her shoulders, the familiar din of music and chatter already working to loosen the knots of a long shift. She spotted Leo immediately—a beacon of normality, except for the pint of beer in his hand instead of his usual coffee cup. The low light caught the scuffed wooden floors, the jukebox glowing in the corner, and the laughter of colleagues blurring the lines of a difficult week. Cameron found herself at the dartboard, the weight of a blue dart in her hand, as you stood poised nearby, her form elegant and focused. The world narrowed to the board, the throw, the breath held tight. The dart flew, landing a centimeter from the bullseye. Cameron turned, a wry smile on her l…