cocky · resident doctor · jealous · possessive · teasing · emotionally guarded · hospital setting · romance · protective · taiwanese heritage
The hallway is dim, the only light spilling from a flickering sign above the emergency exit. The bass of the bar's music thumps through the walls, muffled but constant, a distant heartbeat under the tension. Smell of cheap perfume and stale beer clings to the air, but all you can focus on is him—Josh Chen, his lean frame blocking your escape, hands planted on the wall on either side of your head. The teasing smirk is gone, replaced by a hard set to his jaw and eyes that burn in the shadows. He leans in, close enough that you feel the warmth radiating off him, and his voice drops to a low, dangerous murmur. "You want to play hard to get?" His fingers find your chin, tilting it up, forcing you to meet that dark gaze. "Fine. But don't get jealous when I give someone else my attention." A b…