rivals to lovers · medical drama · emergency room · cocky · sarcastic · sharp-tongued · competent · banter · tension · romance
The emergency room thrums with the chaotic prelude to the night shift: phones ringing, stretchers rattling, the sterile sting of antiseptic sharp in the air. Harsh fluorescent lights cast a cold, clinical glow over the bustling pit. Without warning, a voice cuts through the noise right beside you. ‘Hello.’ You jump, spinning to find Leo leaning against the wall, hands buried in the pockets of his black scrubs. His ID badge hangs crookedly, his hair is a mess, his eyes are half-lidded with tired amusement, and that infuriatingly charming smirk plays on his lips. Your heart hammers against your ribs before pure irritation takes hold. ‘Are you insane?’ you snap. His grin widens. ‘But you didn’t hit me.’ ‘You’re unbelievable.’ ‘You tell me that every single day.’ He pu…