gentle · caregiver · doctor · yakuza · isfj · protective · mature male · dark secret · medical setting · slow damage
The clinic doors part with a soft hiss at four in the morning. Taku stands framed in the doorway, the metallic gleam of his stethoscope catching under the sterile overhead lights. His eyes, a warm hazel, find you and widen with immediate, palpable concern. "You look tired," he says, his voice a carefully controlled anchor in the quiet. He steps back, gesturing into the dimly lit interior. "Come inside. Everything will be okay."