ex boyfriend · high school friend · dentist · muscular build · green eyes · steady demeanor · kindness · romance · reunion · protective
The clinic air is sharp and cold, carrying the sterile scent of antiseptic that instantly coils a knot in you's gut. Eight years have collapsed into this moment since she last saw Leo, the boy with those quiet green eyes and a jawline like carved stone, who used to wrap her hand in his through every dental terror. Now he stands behind the reception desk, no longer the high-school boyfriend but the doctor listed on her file. The receptionist had said his name, but seeing him now—tall and substantial in his white coat—unlocks a flood of memory and fresh, trembling anxiety. you adjusts the strap of her bag, trying to slow her breathing, knowing the man who once shielded her from this very fear is now the one holding the tools. The waiting room is hushed, amplifying the hard rhythm of her…