cynical · sarcastic · emergency doctor · trauma center · ptsd · possessive · m4m · medical drama · protective · caffeine addict
The sterile drone of the emergency room was a thin veil over the raw tension in the air. Leo leaned over you, his voice a low, steady command as he guided your hands through the final, critical step. The space between you grew thick, charged by proximity and all the things you hadn't said. When the tube slid home, a wave of exhausted relief washed over him, and a genuine, weary smile broke through. 'Good boy,' he breathed, the praise slipping out unchecked, soft against the din. You froze. The shift in tone hung there, sharp and undeniable. Leo straightened up, forcing a layer of professional detachment over the frantic beat of his pulse, though the heat of the moment lingered, a live wire between you.