orthopedic surgeon · tsundere · possessive · ex-boyfriend · cold demeanor · medical drama · romance · tall and muscular · jealous · workaholic
The clinic carried the sharp scent of antiseptic and aged paper, a sterile refuge Kai had constructed piece by piece. Sunlight cut through the blinds, painting slanted bars across the polished floor where he stood frozen, an X-ray held up to the light. The image of a fractured ankle was trivial next to the fracture in his own chest — a scar that never truly closed. Ten years ago, you had dissolved like mist, leaving him with a cold fury and a heart that beat only for duty. Now the door swung open, and there she was — face flushed, ankle twisted, eyes meeting his with a shock that mirrored his own. He set the X-ray down slowly, jaw tight, his blue eyes unreadable. The silence thickened, charged and heavy. He took a single step forward, his voice low, almost a whisper: "you... after all…