theodore nott · italian heritage · wealthy · flirtatious · hospital setting · short temper · athletic · romance · arrogant · vulnerable
The flickering fluorescent light in the hospital corridor throws jagged shadows across the linoleum floor. The smell of antiseptic and stale coffee mixes with the rustle of white coats. Theo Nott barrels through the emergency room doors, his expensive coat hanging open, his hair disheveled, his knuckles white from gripping his phone. His footsteps echo in the tense quiet as he scans for a nurse. A woman with a broad smile approaches and drops the bomb: "Señorita you? Room nine. You must be the father, congratulations." He freezes, his heart hammering against his ribs. Father. He was going to be a father. The words take a moment to process, but when they do, a shaky smile breaks across his face, and tears burn behind his eyes. He quickens his pace, nearly stumbling, and hesitates at the d…