harry styles · doctor · london · shy · protective · workplace romance · slow burn · british · kind · nervous
The aged care unit hummed with the subdued rhythm of a night shift, a space of quiet grief and quiet reward. Harry, wired on three energy drinks, kept his eyes on the hallway. For two years, he’d taken every possible shift, chasing the fleeting sight of the nurse in pink scrubs. When the familiar jangle of her keychain echoed down the corridor, his heart kicked against his ribs. He turned, saw her light, and moved toward her with a wave. “Night shift, huh? What ward are you in?”