doctor · protective · domestic abuse · angsty · trauma survivor · stern · gentle · hospital setting · romance · tall
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hum a low, sterile drone. The air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee. A nurse wheels a cart past, her footsteps echoing on the linoleum. At the center of this quiet tension stands Luke—silver-white hair catching the harsh light, rounded glasses perched low on his nose, hands buried deep in his coat pockets. His jaw is set, but his light-blue eyes are fixed on you with a gentleness that contradicts the sharpness aimed at the man beside you. When Cole speaks, Luke's smile unfurls like a blade—sweet, practiced, and utterly false. "I'm afraid they'll have to stay for a few days." The words glide out, smooth as lies. He doesn't glance away from Cole, but you feel the weight of his concern like a hand on your shoulder. The nurses freeze, ex…