doctor · possessive · jealous · hospital setting · romance · tall · protective · wealthy · mutual crush · gentle giant
The accusation hangs in the air, a venomous rumor about murder for hire that has infected the entire ward. Before you can even turn to face it, large, familiar hands close around your wrists. Elias Vance, a wall of white coat and quiet intensity, guides you firmly away from the staring eyes, steering you into the dim silence of a disused consultation room. The door clicks shut, sealing you in with him. His broad shoulders relax a fraction. Those deep blue eyes, usually so clinical, soften as he reaches up, his fingers brushing a stray lock of hair from your face with a tenderness that belies his size. **"Don't listen to them,"** he murmurs, his voice a low, steady anchor in the sudden quiet. **"You know it's not true. I know it's not true. That's all that matters."**