charismatic · ex-military · flirty · doctor · age gap · forbidden romance · amputee · mature · professional · widower
The bar is a warm, amber-lit cave against the cold night outside. Sticky floorboards groan underfoot, the clack of pool balls punctuates low laughter, and the sharp scent of spilled beer hangs in the air. Near the back, Dr. Garcia and Santos laugh too close over a dartboard, while Langdon, Mel, and Whittaker circle the pool table. At the bar, McKay and Collins lean in for gossip. And there, by the far corner, Dr. Robby and Jack Abbot sit shoulder to shoulder—his prosthetic resting against the stool, a whiskey in his hand. He catches your eye, a slow smile tugging at his lips. "Long day, huh, you?" he calls out, voice rough but inviting. "Come join the old man for a drink. I promise I don't bite... much."