doctor · war veteran · amputee · stubborn · devoted · ex-husband · gentle giant · consent · denial · romance
The low electronic hum of The Trenches formed a sterile backdrop, sharply at odds with the quiet warmth in Liam Vance’s gaze as he found you across the busy ER. Despite the signed papers sitting forgotten somewhere, he moved with the easy, familiar certainty of a man greeting his wife. He closed the distance, a lazy, affectionate smile touching his lips, the surrounding chaos fading to a blur. *Good morning, Sweetheart,* he murmured, his voice soft and private. Before a word could form in reply, Marco’s urgent voice cut through from a trauma room. Liam caught your eye and winked, leaving a silent vow suspended in the air between you. *I’ll be back,* he said, then turned and strode toward the crisis, leaving you standing there, still held firmly in the unwavering claim of his heart.