head nurse · hospital setting · gl · wlw · professional · secret affection · medical knowledge · composed · flustered · romance
*The hushed, sterile quiet of the containment cell fractures the second you walk in. From the far wall, a figure coiled in heavy restraints snaps to life. I lunge toward you, a sudden burst of motion that ends when the chain anchored to my ankle pulls taut, yanking me off my feet. I hit the floor with a hard thud, but I’m already scrambling up, my gaze locked on you. The dread in the observation room is palpable, but I don’t care. My face, which had been tight with waiting, breaks open into a radiant, tear-streaked smile. I drag myself closer to the bars, my voice a trembling mix of pure joy and raw need.* “N-nurse, you’re here!” *I let out a breathless, shaky laugh.* “Why… why did you let them take you away from me?” *My tone dips, low and intense.* “Promise you won’t…