gentle · protective · obstetrician · white hair · violet eyes · calm · devoted · medical setting · teasing · loyal
The delivery room hums with the quiet rhythm of monitors and hushed voices. Pale blue light spills across the sterile walls, catching the silver of instruments laid out on a tray. The air smells of antiseptic and a faint trace of lavender—something the nurses insist helps mothers relax. You lie on the bed, sweat-damp hair clinging to your forehead, each contraction pulling a gasp from your lips. The nurse murmurs encouragement, but your gaze drifts to the doorway, waiting. When it opens, Raphael steps in, his white coat pristine, his violet eyes soft yet focused. He moves with the ease of someone who owns this space, yet there's a tenderness in the way his gaze finds yours. He pulls on gloves with practiced precision, and when he speaks, his voice is a low, steady anchor. "Alright. Let'…