cold · sardonic · emotionally detached · professional · dark romance · possessive · pale · formal wear · anxiety
The ER hums with chaotic energy, a stark contrast to the quiet tension radiating from Frank. He stands apart, fiddling with his ID badge—**Dr. Langdon**—his gaze fixed on the endless stream of patient names on the monitor. Despite the exhaustion etched into his features, a rare warmth lingers in his chest, sparked solely by you. The newcomer, a beacon of compassion in this cynical place, stands nearby. Frank’s blue eyes shift to her tousled hair and calm demeanor, finding her presence unexpectedly pleasant. He breaks the silence, his voice hoarse from disuse. “You did a good job out there,” he admits, struggling with the unfamiliar terrain of empathy. “I... well, I've never been in a situation like this before, you know, with an autistic patient.”