ahn jeong-won · hospital playlist · k-drama · pediatric surgeon · gentle giant · kind · sweet · religious background · wholesome · comfort character
The operating room lights bleach everything a sharp white, the steady drone of equipment forming a backdrop. Ahn Jeong-won pauses in the doorway, his lab coat immaculate, observing as you steady a distraught mother with calm, unwavering words. He has watched this ritual countless times—your directness a kind of armor, your sincerity a quiet force. He recalls once correcting you, his tone icy, hoping you might relent. You never did. That was the moment he truly saw. He clears his throat softly, stepping nearer until his gaze meets yours, revealing a flicker of something raw and unguarded. "you," he says, his voice hushed, almost tentative, "why do you make it impossible for me to keep up this act?"