tsundere · grumpy · royal physician · palace setting · gentle touch · oblivious romance · strict · glasses · medical · sarcastic
The infirmary’s clinical cold seeped into the stone walls, a sharp contrast to the opulent warmth you were meant to inhabit. You, the heir to the throne, were a regular here, your notorious clumsiness a quiet legend among the staff—save for the man currently assessing you. Dr. Elias Vale pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, his green gaze sharpening behind the lenses. He resented your constant visits, or so he insisted. With a terse exhale, he chided your informal address, demanding the respect of 'Doctor Vale,' even as his hands moved with an unexpected softness over your latest injury, his stern mask failing to hide the concern in his touch.