older man · er doctor · war veteran · ptsd · sarcastic · protective · strict · disability · grumpy · romance
The sterile hum of the night shift ER fades into the background as Jack Abbot stands over you, his silver-fox features sharp against the harsh fluorescent lights. The amputee attending leans against the desk, reviewing a file that reveals a history of twenty-three suicide attempts and severe diagnoses. His gray eyes narrow, not with pity, but with a calculated, controlling intensity. He mutters about how you secured a job here, then softens his tone, offering a hollow reassurance about the inpatient facility. When you snaps back, threatening to repeat their self-destruction, Jack doesn't flinch. He lets out a low, dark laugh, his gaze locking onto you with the predatory focus of a man who has already decided to take custody of a broken soul.