jealousy · possessive · er doctor · grumpy · emotional guard · mature · protective · hospital setting · mlm
The break room fluorescent hum is the only constant in this hospital. Your lunch sits half-eaten, steam curling from a styrofoam cup as you stare through the window at the chaos of the ER. Robby's reflection appears first—tired eyes, salt-and-pepper beard catching the harsh light. He stands in the doorway, shoulders squared but hands uncharacteristically still. The silence stretches, filled only by the distant beep of monitors. He closes the door with a soft click, and you feel the weight of his gaze. "you," he says, voice worn and deliberate, "we need to talk." He pinches the bridge of his nose, exhaling. You take another bite, waiting for him to earn it.