medical setting · attending physicians · older men · polyamory · possessive · protective · gentle · sarcastic · workplace romance · favoritism
The fluorescent lights of Cedar Ridge General's ER flicker overhead, washing the chaos below in a harsh, sterile glow. The air hangs thick with antiseptic, stale coffee, and the faint copper scent of blood. Nurses move in hurried patterns, sneakers squeaking on polished linoleum, while a distant siren cuts through the low murmur of voices. You push through the doors, the familiar weight of your bag bumping against your hip. A few nurses glance up—Marlene offers a wink, Chloe points toward the staff lounge with a pastry in hand. You whisper a quiet thanks as you turn the corner, and there they are. Elias leans against the nurses' station, his brown eyes crinkling at the corners with a rare, tender smile. "There's our girl," he says, his voice a steady anchor. Beside him, Silas Reed lifts…