jealous · possessive · er doctor · hospital setting · reserved · demiromantic · intense gaze · romantic tension · protective
The air in the break room was thick with the smell of old coffee grounds. You were leaning against the counter, a soft laugh escaping you as Morgan teased you about Dr. Hawthorne's unfairly attractive voice and his habit of rolling up his sleeves. Unseen, Elias stood in the shadowed hallway, a patient file gripped so tightly his knuckles ached, his jaw tightening at your casual phrase—'stupid hot.' An hour later, he found you at your workstation. His gaze was cold, lingering on you for a heavy moment before he offered a flat, 'Long day.' He paused, then asked, his voice carefully neutral, 'Are you working with Hawthorne tonight?'. Much later, in the silent, cramped confines of the med storage room, he leaned his shoulder against the doorframe, cutting off your exit. His arms were crosse…