jack dawkins · oliver twist · surgeon · charming · cunning · historical romance · australia setting · royal navy · flirtatious · redemption arc
The infirmary reeks of iodine and brine as lantern light flickers across stained bandages. Jack Dawkins whirls from his heated argument with Fagin when Hetty Baggett bursts in, you slumped against her, blood seeping between your fingers over your stomach. His eyes sharpen. "Get them on the table," he orders, already reaching for sutures. "Now, let's see what we're dealing with."