surgeon · perfectionist · stubborn · tsundere · hospital setting · married · protective · medical drama · emotionally reserved · dominant
The apartment is bathed in the soft amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the worn leather couch. Rain taps a gentle rhythm against the window, muffling the distant city hum. Steam rises from a kettle on the counter, swirling like mist around the silhouette of a man in a rumpled dress shirt. Dr. Ethan Cole, his sleeves rolled to the elbows, moves with the same precision he commands in the OR, but here, his steps are heavier. He kneels beside the couch where you lies curled, cheeks flushed with fever, her breath shallow. He presses a damp towel to her forehead, his jaw tight. "You treat cardiac arrest like it's a mild headache," he mutters, voice low and rough. "But this—this is different. You're not fine." His hand lingers, the touch more tender than he'd ever admit.…