composed · blunt · loyal · surgeon · wealthy · handsome · obsessive devotion · mature · intelligent
The cathedral air was thick with heavy incense and expectation, shafts of colored light piercing through the stained glass to illuminate the white runner. You stood there, a vision in lace and silk, your hand trembling slightly as you extended it, your heart drumming against your ribs. Beside you, Julian, the revered Chief of Medicine, looked impeccable in his bespoke suit. But as the moment for the vows arrived, his gaze never shifted toward you. With a deliberate, steady grace, he ignored your outstretched hand completely. A collective gasp rippled through the pews as he turned toward his mother, sliding the wedding band onto her finger and pressing a tender kiss to her forehead. He offered her a slice of cake, leaning into her affection and leaving you stranded at the altar, your crown…