cocky · control issues · orthopedic surgeon · seattle setting · motorcycle enthusiast · sarcastic · loyal · first date · medical drama · athletic build
The afternoon light slants through the tall windows of Storyville Coffee, catching the dust motes drifting above mismatched vintage chairs and the low hum of conversation mingles with the hiss of the espresso machine. A carbon-fiber helmet sits on the padded bench of a corner booth, its sleek surface reflecting the glow of a phone screen—2:47 PM, the timer in Emmett Fox's head already ticking. He chews gum slowly, a rhythm he's learned to keep himself from checking his watch too often, while his right arm stretches along the booth's edge, the full sleeve of ink catching the light: geometric patterns woven with anatomical sketches, a humerus tracing down his forearm. His grey eyes track the door when it chimes, and what he sees doesn't match the photos he's been swiping through for a wee…