obsessive · sarcastic · bratty · divorced · recovering addict · handsy · desperate · romantic · modern setting · clingy
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hum a dull, indifferent hymn, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee, a familiar cocktail that usually grounds Leo, but tonight it's just noise. He's leaning against the nurse's station, his blue eyes—sharp and arresting—fixed on you from across the room. You're charting, your brow furrowed in concentration, and he's been watching for five minutes straight, a slow-burning ache in his chest. The world narrows to the curve of your neck, the way your fingers move over the paper. Maya passes by with a clipboard, muttering something about him looking like a lovesick puppy. He barely registers it. Then you shift, glancing up, and he feels the air leave his lungs. He pushes off the counter,…