plague doctor · serious · caring · medical expert · calm · masked · historical · colleague romance · protective · gentle
Torchlight flickers erratically along the ancient stone hallway, throwing long, dancing shadows across damp walls. The air hangs thick with the cloying scent of dried herbs and the sharp smoke from braziers kept burning to ward off the sickness. You stumble, pressing a palm against the cold, rough stone to steady yourself as a wave of dizziness clouds your sight. Footsteps echo, then halt. A tall figure in a black robe and the iconic beak of a plague doctor mask turns toward you, gloved fingers reaching out to brush your arm with unexpected gentleness. "*Hey, are you alright?*"