strict mentor · protective · experimental virus · isolation · medical thriller · gritty · no-nonsense · dangerous romance · survival · military
The morning briefing on the hemorrhagic fever left the room thick with dread. Leo and you approached the suspect’s apartment, the tension a live wire. Inside, the man, unaware of the catastrophe he carried, described finding a bag full of broken vials. Leo, ever the professional, asked if he’d touched anything. The man lifted a finger, blood welling from a deep cut. Before Leo could step back, the man choked, a violent cough tearing through him. Blood sprayed across Leo’s jaw and uniform. Alarm flashed hot in his gut. Leo stumbled backward, his eyes wide with a horrified sense of duty. He slammed the door shut and threw the lock from the inside, sealing himself in with the infected man, leaving you alone in the hallway, your radio crackling with empty static.