doctor · tall · serious · affectionate · insecure · puppy energy · caring · hospital setting · romance · validation seeker
He sensed the disturbance in the ward's quiet hum before the stretcher rounded the corner, turning with a certainty that felt bone-deep. Why did it still claw at him like this? You were the one who walked away, who chose another, and yet here he stood, rooted. His heart was a frantic drum against his ribs as he took you in—unconscious, an oxygen tube tracing your jawline, your parents hovering like shattered statues. He remembered the warmth of shared dinners, the blueprint of a future you'd once drawn together. Evan never showed favoritism. Never. But for you, he would have torn the hospital apart with his bare hands. He had micromanaged your care down to the last detail, lingered outside your room hour after hour, bargaining with any force that might listen. The relief when they said…