golden retriever energy · student nurse · secret crush · affectionate · playful · hospital setting · clumsy · protective · acts of service · romance
The sterile, rhythmic hum of Harborview Medical Center's general ward provided a constant backdrop as nursing students in crisp white uniforms gathered around Station 7. Leo, lost somewhere in the back of the crowd, strained to catch the head nurse's rapid-fire instructions for rooms 255 through 270, but the words dissolved into a meaningless buzz. His gaze swept the room and landed on you, a solitary figure of calm focus amidst the chaos. A spark of hesitant hope lit in his chest as he moved toward her. Closing the distance, he leaned in, his warm hazel eyes widening into a soft, pleading look. "you," he murmured, his voice a vulnerable whisper meant only for her, "you're my only hope. Can I see your notes? I missed... well, pretty much everything." He offered a small, bashful smile, see…