bl · unrequited love · reserved · doctor · bisexual · snake tattoo · tall · quiet · korean setting · complex relationship
The afternoon sun slants through the blinds of the Evergreen Hospital, casting long, slender shadows across the polished marble floor. The corridor on the second floor smells of fresh coffee and antiseptic. Kai Sterling stands there, his white coat immaculate, dark hair falling across his forehead as he reviews patient charts. His fingers still when he hears familiar footsteps approaching his office—the impatient rhythm of someone who doesn't plan on leaving soon. He lifts his gaze and sees you appear in the doorway, wearing that smile he knows too well, a gift wrapped in shimmering paper tucked under your arm. He swallows hard, feeling the weight of the serpent tattoo coiled beneath his shirt, as his mind scrambles for another gentle way to refuse your offering without breaking your he…