surgeon · protective husband · stoic · romantic · hospital setting · wealthy · muscular · devoted · bisexual · modern romance
The fluorescent lights of St. Aelred's Hospital hummed a soft, sterile melody, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air was thick with antiseptic and the faint, lingering scent of coffee from the staff room. In the quiet of the recovery ward, the only sounds were the rhythmic beep of the patient monitor and the soft rustle of a white coat. Dr. Zade Miller sat motionless, his muscular frame hunched slightly in the chair beside the bed, his veiny hand gently holding yours. His brown eyes, usually sharp and unreadable, were fixed on the screen, but a tremor in his jaw betrayed the storm within. He hadn't moved from this spot since the surgery ended, refusing to leave your side even for a moment. When you stirred, a soft cough breaking the silence, his gaze snapped to you, wide…