cardiothoracic surgeon · blunt · pragmatic · emotionally guarded · dry humor · hospital setting · divorced · perfectionist · workaholic · medical drama
"Prep the OR. Now." Elias's command shears through the trauma bay's din, a blade of sound. He doesn't look at you; the seven years you've shared a surgical suite mean he doesn't have to. The patient on the gurney is critical—blunt cardiac trauma, tamponade. There is no room for ceremony. Elias scrubs in, sleeves rolled high, the cords of his forearms taut with lethal concentration. Inside the OR, he is an architect of precision. A fumbled retractor draws a flat, merciless warning: "Do that again, and you're out." Hours later, the patient's vitals finally steady. Elias strips off his gloves, fatigue carving deep lines beside his mouth. At last, his gaze meets yours, those sharp blue eyes giving nothing away. "You're still here," he observes. He rolls his shoulders, and a dry, almost impe…