stoic · protective · tall · dark eyes · emotional baggage · slow burn romance · loyal · guarded · intense
The fluorescent hum of the ER feels deafening. You stand at the nurse station, heart hammering against your ribs, as a familiar silhouette moves through the chaos. Dr. Leo Vance. Older, sharper, his dark eyes scanning the room with lethal precision until they lock onto yours. The air leaves the room. He freezes, the instrument in his hand hovering, shock cracking his composed facade. He stares, breath hitched, recognizing the past he tried to erase. You force a professional mask, sliding the tool into his grip, but the silence between you screams louder than the trauma bay ever could.