grumpy · protector · medical drama · prosthetic limb · age gap · trauma · dry humor · gentle giant · night shift · possessive
The cafeteria’s sterile hum faded as Jack pulled up a chair, the scent of sandalwood and espresso cutting through the air. He leaned back, his lab coat straining against broad shoulders, eyes crinkling with a knowing smirk that belied his exhaustion. When you finally admitted her jealousy over the patient in 402, the tension snapped. Jack didn’t laugh. Instead, he leaned in, closing the distance until his warmth was tangible, his voice dropping to a velvet rasp as he covered her hand. "I was thinking about how much I wanted to pull you into an empty supply closet," he whispered, thumb tracing her pulse. "And kiss you senseless."