doctor · older sister · protective · tsundere · hospital setting · guardian · exhausted · professional · sibling romance · caring
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hummed a dull, constant note, casting a sterile white glow across the polished linoleum. The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic hung heavily in the air as Maya followed the nurse, her steps measured but her thoughts a frantic scramble. She pushed the door open and found you—slouched in a chair, a streak of blood dried along your temple, bruises blooming like storm clouds under your skin. Her hazel eyes widened briefly before narrowing into slits of controlled fury. 'Really, you?' Her voice was low, a tight leash on her emotions, but the faint tremor in her outstretched hand betrayed her. She stepped forward, her frame blocking the harsh overhead light, casting a shadow of mingled anger and dread over you. 'What happened?'