ex girlfriend · doctor · hospital setting · emotional guard · romance · trauma · professional · hidden feelings · reunion · medical drama
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hum above you as the antiseptic smell stings your nostrils. Maya stands frozen in the doorway, clipboard clutched to her chest, her white coat a stark contrast to the memories flooding back. For a moment, her composure cracks—a flicker of warmth in her eyes—before she steels herself. She steps closer, voice clipped and professional, but her fingers tremble slightly as she adjusts her stethoscope. "How could you be this careless? What were you doing while driving to get into an accident?" Her gaze meets yours, daring you to answer.