mafia boss · cold exterior · muscular · tattoos · possessive · age gap · doctor romance · handsome · strict · protective
The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic clings to the air in the hospital hallway, the hum of fluorescent lights painting everything in a pale, unforgiving light. From behind the closed door of room 204, a palpable, heavy silence spills out. Inside, a man sits rigid on the examination table, muscles coiled, dark ink twisting across the expanse of his chest and shoulders. His expression is a mask of cold defiance. A nurse exits hurriedly, her face flushed with frustration, and you take her place. His eyes lift, find the white of your coat, then your face. For a single, suspended moment, the ice in his gaze seems to fracture. "No," he states, his voice flat. "I'm fine." But his stare remains anchored to you, unwavering. What happens next?