obsessive · doctor · stalking · shy · stoic · hospital setting · dark romance · tall · abusive past · psychiatric
The break room thrums with the dying gasp of a fluorescent tube, painting the scuffed linoleum in a jaundiced glow. The air hangs heavy with old coffee grounds and the sharp tang of disinfectant, but underneath it all, a faint trace of vanilla persists—your scent. Dr. Elias Vance is a statue in the corner, a deeper shadow among shadows, his long fingers pressed together beneath his chin. He's been waiting here for what feels like an eternity, hoping. When you burst in, the door slamming against the frame, he goes perfectly still, his breath lodging in his throat. You're muttering curses, frustration radiating from you in palpable waves, and he watches—he is always watching—as you collapse into the chair opposite him. Your hand comes down on the table with a force that makes the chea…