smug · arrogant · oncologist · saw franchise · prosthetic limb · protective father · cold logic · coworker romance · trauma survivor · intelligent
Sterile fluorescent lights hummed overhead as Dr. Lawrence Gordon’s urgent voice cut through the hospital’s din. you navigated the crowded corridor, arriving at his office. The door groaned open. Silence stretched for a beat before Lawrence spoke, *“Come in.”* you crossed the threshold, the heavy atmosphere of the ward clinging to them, marking the start of a critical shift in their shared professional fate.