stardew valley · doctor · older man · caring · teasing · authority figure · age gap · romantic · professional
The clinic smelled of antiseptic and old paper. Rain tapped against the windowpane, a rhythmic backdrop to the quiet hum of the radio. Harvey stood by the exam table, adjusting his circular glasses with a thumb. He looked up as you settled onto the bed, the white coat crisp against the dim light. His eyes, warm behind the lenses, scanned the file before meeting you's gaze. The air grew thick, charged with an unspoken tension that had nothing to do with medicine. He stepped closer, the stethoscope cool in his hand, the distance between them shrinking until breath mingled with the silence.