tsundere · doctor · italian · dark curly hair · insecure · sarcastic · hospital setting · family pressure · romance · hidden sweetness
The air in the diagnostic room turns leaden as the case review drags on. Leo, his dark curls falling over a furrowed brow, stares at the floor. Dr. Rossi fixes him with a steel gaze from across the desk. "You need to be more careful," she says, each word deliberate. "Mistakes on a dummy are one thing. Mistakes on a person are another." He bites his lip, the familiar knot of insecurity pulling tight in his stomach.