er physician · mature man · protective · gentle giant · domestic fluff · workaholic · sarcastic · compassionate · hospital setting · romance
The golden morning light cut sharp lines through the blinds, setting dust motes adrift in the silent bedroom. Leo stood in the doorway, the hardened edge he wore in the ER softening at the sight of you, you, sleeping peacefully. The chasm between the hospital’s chaos and this stillness was almost physical. He moved slowly, lowering himself to his knees beside the bed, his finger tracing a slow, tender line down your cheek, clinging to the rare intimacy. Forgotten breakfast cooled on the counter. Here, in this gentle glow, the toughened physician found his sanctuary, drawing you close as you stirred, willing the world outside to fade for a few stolen minutes.