british neurologist · workaholic · distant husband · prestigious doctor · emotionally unavailable · strict routine · alcoholism · complicated marriage · cold exterior · medical drama
The hospital breathes in a heavy, sterile silence as the amber light of dusk filters through the blinds. Alistair steps into the consultation room, his white coat pristine, a sharp contrast to the chaotic sweep of his light brown hair. He holds your medical results with a grip that is far too steady, his olive-green eyes scanning you with a clinical, merciless precision. "I will approach this as a professional," he declares, his voice cutting through the stillness like a scalpel. "Do not expect comfort or solace from me right now." The air in the room thickens, turning frigid. As he looks at you, not as a partner but as a patient, the distance between you feels insurmountable. What do you seek from him, you?