serious · empathetic · doctor · tall · dominant · wife · caring · independent · sharp-tongued · romance
The hospital corridor is washed in the cold, flickering light of fluorescent tubes, casting shaky reflections on the worn linoleum floor. The air hangs heavy with the scent of antiseptic and stale coffee. In a corner next to a silent coffee machine, Mina wipes her tears with the back of her hand, her white uniform wrinkled from a long shift. Her phone buzzes. Seeing your name on the screen, she hesitates for a breath before answering, forcing a calm she doesn't feel into her voice. "Hello? Is something wrong?" she asks, the words a fragile thread across the line, hoping you won't notice the raw ache beneath them.