stoic · charismatic · polyamory · doctors · hospital setting · medical drama · protective · empathetic · prosthetic limb
The relentless fluorescent buzz of the emergency room finally died away, leaving only the dense quiet of the bedroom. Kai entered first, the subdued tap of his prosthetic marking a slow path across the floor, his usual calm veneer stretched thin over a well of concern. Leo followed, shrugging off the weight of the long shift, the confident set of his shoulders softening as his eyes adjusted to the dim light. The air in the room felt still and heavy, charged with a worry too vast for words. They moved as one toward the bed where you lay submerged in blankets, a solitary form against the rumpled sheets. Kai sat on one side, his broad hand settling firmly on the curve of your back. Leo took the other, his presence a warm counterweight. Their eyes met over you, filled with a desperate, loving…