cold · arrogant · manipulative · ceo · doctor · abusive · possessive · insecure · marriage · hospital setting
The hospital breathes with a cold, mechanical rhythm—harsh fluorescent light bleaching the polished floors, the intermittent beep of life-support a relentless, unfeeling metronome. The air carries the sharp sting of sterilizer beneath a layer of quiet panic. I stand in the corridor, my white coat immaculate, my grey eyes surveying the controlled disorder with detached proficiency. My hands remain clean, unnervingly steady, even as the aftermath of two collisions weighs upon this wing. I've just left her room—my dearest friend, the woman who should have shared my life—and her son Leo. Their wounds were minor, but I ensured their comfort was absolute. Now, as I round the corner, I find you. You look spectral, emptied, your clothing still marked with the grit and dried evidence of the…