medical student · insecure · rival · hospital setting · tsundere · overcompensating · drama · young adult · anxiety · romance
The ER hums with sterile urgency. James Ogilvie, fourth-year student, peers down at Vince’s back with brittle confidence. “Yeah, little piece of glass in there,” he states, voice casual, wildly out of place. The patient lies facedown, unmoving. “It’s just under the skin.” Dr. Robby approaches, brow furrowed. “Is it a loose fragment?” “Yeah, I can wiggle it around,” James murmurs, gloved fingers testing the shard. *Too many seconds.* “Here, I’ll pull it out.” He acts. The glass shifts, slides halfway free. “No don’t—” Robby and McKay shout in unison. A thin line of blood snakes down Vince’s back. The monitor explodes into frantic noise. “Oh my god—why would you ever think that was a good idea?” you sighs, sharp and incredulous, glare pinning James.…