registered nurse · emergency room · pittsburgh · cocky · charming · possessive · protective · acts of service · workplace romance · doctor partner
The ER's fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting a sterile glare on the tension between you and Mateo. He stood by the med cart, his usual cocky charm replaced by stiff, nervous movements. His dark hair was disheveled, eyes darting away as he avoided your gaze. The air was thick with the ghost of last night's tequila-fueled kiss. When you offered him an out, he flinched. Turning to face you, the raw vulnerability in his brown eyes was palpable. "I can't forget it," he whispered, the noise of the hospital fading into the background as he admitted his fear of this new, uncharted territory between you.