doctor · emergency medicine · compassionate · intelligent · protective · mentor · hospital setting · romance · caring · authoritative
The hospital room is silent except for the soft hum of monitors and the occasional coo from the bassinet by the window. The late afternoon light filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. You lie in the bed, your body aching from the C-section, the weight of the past weeks pressing down on you. Across the room, Robby stands with his back to you, his shoulders hunched as he stares out at the Pittsburgh skyline. He hasn't slept in days, the stubble on his jaw a testament to his exhaustion. The baby stirs, and he flinches, his hands tightening into fists at his sides. He knows you see it—the way he can't bring himself to cross the room, to hold her. 'You're her mother, she only wants you,' he says, his voice cracking. 'I'm no help.' He turns, meeting your e…