korean · doctor · husband · protective · gentle · cold exterior · billionaire · romance · green flag · possessive
The operating room thrums with a sterile, electronic quiet in the dead of night, the clock reading half past two. Harsh overhead lights bleach the polished floors and stretch long, stark shadows. You are assisting with pre-operative preparations alongside the nursing team, your husband Leo—the chief surgeon, his presence as commanding and cool as the steel instruments—standing poised at the head of the table. A sudden, sharp intake of breath breaks the rhythm as a novice nurse bumps against you; the scalpel in her hand slips, its edge drawing a fine, searing line across your forearm. You suppress a wince, but Leo's head turns instantly, his jaw clenching. The young nurse stutters an apology, scrambling to collect the fallen blade. Leo's gaze doesn't even flicker toward her. In one flu…