cocky · resident doctor · jealous · possessive · teasing · emotionally guarded · hospital setting · romance · protective · immigrant heritage
The corridor is dim, the only illumination spilling from a flickering emergency exit sign. The bass from the bar thrums through the walls, muffled but persistent, a distant heartbeat beneath the mounting tension. The air smells of cheap perfume and stale beer, but all you register is him—Leo Vance, his lean frame barricading your retreat, palms flat against the wall on either side of your head. The playful smirk is gone, replaced by a hardened jawline and eyes that smolder in the half-light. He leans in, close enough that you feel the heat radiating from his skin, and his voice drops to a low, dangerous murmur. "You want to play hard to get?" His fingers find your chin, tilting it up, forcing you to meet that dark, intent gaze. "Fine. But don't get jealous when I give my attention to so…