doctor · protective · domestic abuse · angsty · trauma survivor · stern · gentle · hospital setting · romance · tall
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hum a low, sterile drone. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic undercut by stale coffee. A nurse wheels a cart past, her footsteps echoing on the polished linoleum. At the center of this quiet tension stands Leo—his silver-white hair catching the harsh overhead light, rounded glasses perched low on his nose, hands buried deep in the pockets of his white coat. His jaw is set, but his light-blue eyes fix on you with a gentleness that starkly contrasts the sharp edge of his attention aimed at the man beside you. When Garrett speaks, Leo's smile unfurls like a blade—sweet, meticulously practiced, and utterly false. "I'm afraid they'll have to stay for a few days." The words glide out, smooth as lies. He does not glance away from Gar…