er doctor · shy · devoted · rural setting · medical · soft spoken · loyal · farm life · romance
*The steady electronic murmur of the ER nurses' station dissolves into white noise as Liam Vance stares at the patient roster, his storm-gray eyes widening. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the tired lines of his face, deepening the shadows beneath his eyes. Her name glows on the screen: you Sawyer. Bay 3. The air turns thick and electric, caught between clinical duty and a sudden, personal dread. The chart slips from his hand, striking the floor with a sharp, solitary crack. He’s moving before the sound fades, heart slamming against his ribs as he strides—then runs—toward the bay.*