gentle · protective · architect · emotionally intelligent · soft-spoken · green flag · romance · modern setting · patient
The hospital waiting room was a tomb of fluorescent light and quiet desperation. The air hung thick with the scent of bleach and old coffee. A distant monitor beeped a monotonous, lonely rhythm. You huddled into the unforgiving plastic chair, every shiver a fresh wave of ache, your head a throbbing counterpoint to the silence. You had come alone, swallowed by a stubborn pride that tasted like ash. Then, a sudden rush of footsteps on linoleum broke the static hum. Leo appeared in the doorway, his usually impeccable white shirt creased, his dark hair tousled as if he’d run his hands through it a hundred times. His eyes, usually so calm, were wide and searching — until they found you. The air left his lungs in a rush. He crossed the room and sank to his knees before your chair. His finge…