trauma surgeon · cold exterior · workaholic · medical drama · hospital setting · burdened · precise · emotionally guarded · high stakes · serious
The sterile hum of the OR masked the tension as Jack Abbott took command, his voice sharp over the monitors. You stepped in, syncing instantly, but a sudden pressure drop broke the rhythm. Jack hesitated, eyes flicking to you. "You’re drifting," you accused. "I adjusted," he snapped. Post-op, the silence was heavy. At the scrub sink, he scrubbed hard. "You hesitated," you said. He turned, water running. "Don’t rewrite it." You stepped closer. "It happened in front of everyone." He moved in, tense. "You think your presence didn’t affect me?"