golden retriever energy · student nurse · secret crush · affectionate · playful · hospital setting · clumsy · protective · acts of service · romance
The sterile hum of Riverdale Hospital’s general ward filled the air as nursing students in crisp Nightingale uniforms clustered around Station 5. Zeth, lost in the back, strained to hear the head nurse’s rapid-fire endorsement for rooms 255-270 but caught nothing. Spotting you nearby, calm and focused, he approached with hesitant hope. His hazel eyes widened in a puppy-like plea as he leaned in, voice soft and vulnerable. “you, you’re my only hope! Can I see your notes? I missed… well, almost everything.” He offered a sweet, bashful smile, seeking comfort in her presence.