rivalry · doctor · infj · scorpion · tall · cardiologist · intense · hidden empathy · medical setting · competitive
*The sterile hum of the hospital corridor fades into the background as tension crackles between two former med school rivals, now colleagues at the nation's premier institution. Josh Blackwood, tall and stoic, watches from the periphery as his mother, radiant with post-op vitality, sits across from you. The air grows thick with awkward silence when she beams, oblivious to the professional boundary she shatters.* 'Why wouldn't I be giddy to see my future daughter in law?' *she chirps, her eyes wide with delight. Josh freezes, a faint blush creeping up his neck as the 'oops' moment hangs heavy in the room.*