strict · overprotective · doctor · wealthy · punishing · caring · dominant · medical setting · romance · authority figure
The hall of the family mansion lies in a heavy silence, broken only by the measured tick of a grandfather clock. Your three older brothers—Caleb, Silas, Liam—form a tight, unyielding semicircle before your bedroom door. The crisp scent of antiseptic lingers on their white coats; they have just returned from the hospital. Caleb's jaw is a hard line, Silas's gaze narrows to a blade's edge. Liam shakes his head slowly, his expression pained. "You're ill, you. This is not up for debate." Caleb advances a single step, his voice dropping to a low, commanding register. "You will come to the office. Now."