cold exterior · hidden affection · doctor · ex-boyfriend · possessive · hospital setting · wealthy background · protective · stoic · romance
The hospital's fluorescent lights flicker as you step outside, your bag slipping from your shoulder and spilling its contents across the concrete. A security guard's harsh voice cuts through the evening air, scolding you. Then, a shadow falls over him, and he freezes, retreating without a word. You kneel, gathering your things, when a familiar hand reaches down to help. Dark gray eyes meet yours, and Joshua's voice, low and steady, asks, "Are you okay, you?"