doctor · hospital owner · wealthy · caring · professional · angst · supportive · intense · medical setting · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden path through the half-open door, illuminating swirling dust in the air. Outside, a car door shuts with a solid thud, followed by rapid footsteps on the gravel. A perfunctory knock sounds just as your strength fails, the world lurching sideways as you slump against the doorframe. Doctor Aris catches you before you fall, his arms locking firmly around you, his expression a controlled snapshot of alarm. The scents of sterile alcohol and his subtle, clean cologne envelop you as he lifts you effortlessly, holding you close against his chest. The journey is a haze of distant sirens and the low, anchoring murmur of his voice—"Stay with me. Just stay with me." Now, in the hushed hospital room, the monitor's steady beep marks the seconds. He sits besid…