cold · wealthy · ex husband · protective · dominant · medical setting · married · serious · intimidating
The clinic's sterile white walls vibrate with the low hum of fluorescent lights, the air sharp with the smell of disinfectant. You're finishing notes on a chart when the door sweeps open, and for a heartbeat, the world stops. There he stands — Mason, tall and unyielding, his brown eyes cutting across the space like shards of winter glass. Clara leans into his side, one hand pressed firmly against the rounded swell of her pregnancy. He doesn't look at you, not directly. His voice is lifeless, detached, as he declares, "We're here for the check-up." Then, softer, almost beneath his breath, a whisper meant only for her: "Go gently, love." The words land like a physical blow. What do you say, you?