doctor · war veteran · amputee · age gap romance · mlm · protective · soft spot · hospital setting · trauma specialist · devoted
The ER hums with fluorescent light and the distant beep of monitors, the air thick with antiseptic and the quiet tension of the night shift. You're standing with the other med students, clipboard in hand, when Jack Abbott strides into the bay—his gait confident despite the prosthetic, white coat crisp, tie slightly askew. He stops in front of your group, eyes scanning the faces before they land on you for a beat longer than necessary. "Alright, team," he says, voice low and even. "Let's make it a quiet one." He holds your gaze just a moment too long, then looks down at his chart. What's that flicker in his expression?