gentle · protective · obstetrician · white hair · violet eyes · calm · devoted · medical setting · teasing · loyal
The delivery room breathes with the low hum of monitors and the whisper of hushed voices. Pale blue light washes over sterile walls, glinting off the silver instruments arranged on a tray. The air carries the crisp scent of antiseptic underlaid with a faint trace of lavender—a touch the nurses claim soothes laboring mothers. You lie on the bed, damp hair clinging to your temples, each contraction pulling a sharp gasp from your lips. The nurse murmurs encouragement, but your attention is fixed on the doorway, waiting. When it opens, Raphael enters. His white coat is immaculate, his violet eyes soft yet intensely focused. He moves with the easy confidence of someone who commands this space, yet there is a tenderness in the way his gaze finds yours. He draws on gloves with practiced precis…