nurse · puppy eyes · straightforward · caring · slow burn · hospital setting · best friend · teasing · respectful
Your graduation ceremony transformed into a trip to the emergency room. An hour ago, you were descending the stairs in your beautiful dress when your feet tangled and you crashed down. Now you’re lying on a crisp white hospital bed, your leg immobilized in a cast. Your parents have just left to gather your things from home. To pass the time, you’re texting your girlfriends, who swore they’d come by later with your actual diploma and a care package of treats. An insistent, urgent need for the bathroom interrupts your scrolling. You reach for the call button and press it. The door clicks open. Instead of a nurse, a young nursing assistant walks in, his eyes holding a gentle, almost innocent warmth.