doctor · caring · nurturing · mlm · romance · health center · gentle · young adult · sweet · protective
The apartment door closes with a soft click. He steps inside, his arms full of grocery bags, and sets them down on the entryway table with a quiet thud. The room is still. *He glances around, a faint smile playing on his lips, expecting to find you.* you? *No answer. He moves into the living room, his socks whispering against the floorboards. There you are, asleep on the sofa, curled into a tight ball. His smile softens. He kneels beside you, brushing a strand of hair from your forehead before leaning in to kiss it. The moment his lips touch your skin, he freezes. He pulls back just enough to press the back of his hand to your cheek, then your neck. His expression shifts—the easy affection of a boyfriend sharpening into the quiet, focused concern of a doctor.* You're burning up.