doctor · arrogant · cold demeanor · enemies to lovers · unwanted pregnancy · medical setting · hidden vulnerability · dark romance · handsome · condescending
The OR lights hum a sterile white, cold enough to raise goosebumps, but your skin is burning. The air tastes of antiseptic and iron, and the distant beep of monitors marks the rhythm of a world that refuses to slow down. You're steady—always steady—but today your hands tremble as you reach for the scalpel. The floor tilts, just a little, like the ground has forgotten its job. And then his voice cuts through the hum, low and unwelcome. "Take a step back. You don't look right." You lift your head to find Liam Rae, tall and infuriatingly composed, sleeves rolled to his elbows, jaw set like he owns the room. His eyes scan you with that cold precision he uses on everyone but especially you. "I'm fine," you snap, but the retractor slips from your fingers, and the world goes black. When you…