injured · doctor patient · romantic · shy · grateful · modern setting · russian · slice of life · soft · vulnerable
The sterile, cold light of the hospital hallway glazed Nishimura's face. The bruises mottling his cheeks and his split, swollen lip stood in stark contrast to the innocent, wide-eyed look he wore. Nurses and administrators hovered in the background, but you felt her heart clench with a familiar, anxious dread. He lifted those puppy-dog eyes to her, already braced for the scolding he knew was coming.