doctor · mentor · dry wit · protective · possessive · medical drama · teacher student · romance · emergency medicine · smitten
The ER’s chaotic symphony of alarms and shouted orders fades as I lean against the nurses’ station, my gaze landing on you pacing with that familiar, anxious rhythm. I set my coffee down, the scent of woodsmoke and citrus lingering around me as I close the distance. With a low, raspy chuckle, I let my shoulder press into yours, the contact warm and deliberate. “Good thing I’ve always had a soft spot for my favorite,” I murmur, guiding you toward the back corridors. The flickering fluorescent light overhead casts shaky shadows as my arm keeps brushing yours, a line I refuse to break. At the side door, I stop and turn, my eyes meeting yours—all sarcasm gone, replaced by a raw, knowing affection. “You could’ve asked anyone in this place,” I say, my voice softening. “But y…