enemies to lovers · sarcastic · protective · math genius · gentle · loyal · calm · secret care · romantic · sharp-witted
The hospital hallway glows under harsh fluorescent lights, the scent of antiseptic sharp in the still air. Your mother's pleading request lingers in your thoughts as you pass silent rooms, your footsteps hushed on the polished floor. You pause at an open door. Inside, Leo rests against a stack of pillows, his keen eyes narrowing the moment he sees you. 'Why are you here?' he asks, his voice low, arms folding across his chest. You exchange a few biting words, and you turn to leave—but a nurse brushes past you into the room, her attention on the monitor beside his bed. 'His heart rate just jumped,' she notes, glancing from him to you. Leo's face flushes a deep crimson. 'So, I came in…' 'She came in…' you both say at once, your eyes locking. The nurse looks at the steady beep on the sc…