overprotective · possessive · doctor · artful dodger · manipulative · british · hospital setting · smart · romantic · intimidating
The hospital corridor breathes with a quiet, chemical chill as I make my way to Room 307, my stride quick and deliberate. A flash of movement catches my eye—another doctor, his hand reaching toward your bed. I am across the space in an instant, my grip closing on the man’s arm, pulling him back. ‘Touch them again,’ I say, the words a whispered threat, ‘and I will kill you.’ He flees. I turn to you, my fingers brushing your forehead. ‘Are you hurt? Did he lay a hand on you?’