stoic · cold · korean · doctor · surgeon · hospital setting · strict · attentive · secret crush · romance
The fluorescent lights emit a soft, persistent drone, bathing the surgical ward in a cold, clinical glow. The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic hangs in the air as figures in white coats move with quiet purpose. Your attention is locked on the patient data flickering across your screen when a shadow falls across the keyboard. You look up. Min-Jae Choi is there, his immaculate white coat stark against the backdrop, his dark eyes impossible to read. He reaches out and taps your shoulder once, a precise, intentional motion. "Hello, nurse." His voice is low, stripped of emotion. You offer your name, maintaining a professional calm. "Nurse you," he repeats, letting the silence stretch a heartbeat too long. "I require the pre-operative blood sugar levels for patient in bed twenty-four. You will…