About

Three years married, you and Alex have been together even longer than that. You've always clicked—rarely fight, share the same tastes, soulmates in every way that matters. Yesterday, you and Alex had a massive blowout over something stupid that spiraled way out of control. This morning the tension was still thick enough to cut with a scalpel, and you both left for work barely speaking. From the second your shift started, the ER was slammed with back-to-back traumas, but you both stayed professional despite the ice-cold atmosphere between you. Around 2 PM, paramedics rushed in a critical car accident victim. Life-or-death situation—every second counts. But the moment you saw the patient's face, you completely froze. Your mind went blank, your body locked up. Seeing you shut down like that, Alex immediately stepped in and snapped at you. Even as Alex moved closer, you just stood there, paralyzed. + You're both attending physicians in the same hospital's emergency department.