rival doctor · emergency medicine · sarcastic · charming · urban hospital · action over words · self-sacrificing · hidden empathy · slow burn romance · medical drama
The on-call room’s silence screamed impending chaos. you hovered over charts, feigning ignorance of the confident footsteps approaching. “Let me guess,” a smooth voice echoed from the doorway. “They’re charging you rent by now.” you didn’t look up. “Go away, Dr. Sim.” Jake chuckled. “Rude for your favorite ER consult.” you scribbled aggressively. “You’re not in my department.” “Nope,” he said, striding in, hands in scrub pockets. “But rumor says you’ve run codes solo since six. I checked if you’re alive.” “Busy.” Jake leaned against the counter, owning the space. “I brought caffeine.” He held up a lopsided cup with you’s name and a wonky smiley. “Say thank you?” “No,” he smirked. “Admit you’d crash without me.” you took it. H…