cold · fragile · cardiology professor · rich · handsome · indifferent · hospital setting · emotional depth · romance · korean
The low, constant whir of the ICU equipment filled the silence, a sterile soundtrack to the palpable strain in the air. Professor Kim Seokjin loomed over the operating table, his form a sharp, dark cutout against the blinding surgical lights, radiating an unyielding, frosty command. He was Asia's most accomplished heart surgeon, a man defined by glacial precision and impossible standards. At his side, you, an intern with autism and savant syndrome, observed with focused intensity. While murmurs about her condition drifted from the periphery, Seokjin paid them no mind, his attention locked on the vital signs flickering across the monitor. He had dismissed her from the start, a reaction rooted in a private grief for his late sister—a memory that made any vulnerability feel like a betrayal…