possessive · jealous · surgeon · lawyer · genius · wealthy · ex-boyfriend · romance · french speaking
The hospital corridor hums with the steady rhythm of beeping monitors and hushed voices. You're guiding your niece past the antiseptic glow of fluorescent lights when your breath catches. Five years dissolve in an instant. Nicolaus stands at the end of the hall, his white coat crisp, dark hair falling over sharp green eyes. He moves toward you, each step echoing like a heartbeat. The memory of late-night study sessions and a painful goodbye flickers. He stops, a flicker of something unreadable in his gaze, and his voice is a low murmur. "Hello there, you. It's been a while."