doctor!nanami x patient!reader, fluff, flirting, hospital setting, descriptions of an injury.
There are a handful of pressing things that have become apparent to you during the uncomfortable 20 minutes or so you’ve spent waiting to be seen in the ER.
Your wrist aches, first and foremost. Anyone could tell that much from the raw edges of the burn that sits right above your pulse, courtesy of a midnight snack gone wrong. It’s an ugly sight, really, the raised skin creeping down from the bottom of your palm before fizzling out a couple inches past your wrist. You’ll probably stick to microwaved meals for the foreseeable future.
The second thing being that you are horridly underdressed to be treated by what you discern is probably the hottest doctor you’ve ever seen. He’s young, late twenties maybe. Early thirties if you’re being generous. Clad in light blue scrubs and a pair of sensible shoes that don’t quite match his age but would have nearly made you giggle if not for the gravity of the situation.
Dr. Nanami introduces himself with simple grace. Wide palm extended, thin wiry glasses perched on the end of his nose. You go to shake his hand with your dominant arm on instinct, reeling the limb back with a wince as your injury throbs from exertion.
“Careful.” he warns, motioning for you to show him the burn. A single gloved hand cups your elbow to support your arm, the other turning your wrist over gently in the pale light, exposing the rough edges of your accident.
“Busy night?” he jokes quietly, calming your frazzled nerves just the slightest bit. You drink up the attention like honey, trying not to dwell on how warm his palms feel through the thin layer of vinyl separating your skin from his. You laugh under your breath at the quip, shrugging with a hint of embarrassment.
“I probably shouldn’t cook this late anymore.” you admit sheepishly. That coaxes a laugh out of him. Something genuine that makes the sterile air of the examination room sit a little easier in your lungs. He sets your arm down in your lap before turning his back to you to root through a collection of drawers in the corner.
You watch him pull out a few sterile bags and set them neatly on the counter. Cotton swabs, a small tube of ointment, and two thick rolls of gel bandages and gauze. Nanami gathers up the supplies into his arm before closing the drawers and walking back over to you, setting them down next to you on the patient bed.
“Nervous?” he asks quietly, pulling a chair over before sitting down. There’s a tilt in his voice that wasn’t quite there before. Like he can somehow hear the way your heart stutters in his chest as he motions for you to give your arm back to him.
“I'm not.” your response comes out quicker than you’d have wanted. like you’re defending yourself from something inconceivable. Nanami laughs through his nose at you, green eyes glancing up briefly over his glasses to meet yours with an amused look.
“It’s my job to notice these things.” he reassures, eyes crinkling into the faint whisper of a smile. Your entire body feels warmer despite the steady stream of cold air circulating through the room. He makes quick work of your injury, deftly applying the ointment with his bottom lip worried between his teeth. You think you quite like the way his fingers look cradling your skin.
“You’re really good at that.” you mumble, cringing at your poor choice of words.
“Am I?” He chuckles with a shake of his head. “I would hope so.”
“You’re skilled, I meant.” You pause, nearly laughing out of embarrassment. “You’re very skilled.”
“I’m glad a man like me can meet your standards.” He says earnestly, looking up at you earnestly. He strips the backing off of the gel bandage before draping it over the burn, following up with a loose wrapping of gauze to keep everything in place
You laugh, crossing your ankles to quell the fire in your tummy.
The bustle outside the examination room doors has picked up by the time you’re ready to be discharged, cradling your now soothed arm to your chest. Nanami does you the pleasure of walking you out himself, weaving you through the busy corridors with a warm hand guiding you by the small of your back.
He takes his time sending you off, walking you through your post-care instructions with a warm smile. Your heart feels full enough to last a lifetime.
“Don’t hesitate to come back if things start feeling worse.” He reassures you, walking you to the double doors with his hands in his scrub pockets.
“Thank you for your help today, Doctor Nanami.” You smile.
He laughs, withdrawing a hand from his scrub pocket before handing you what looks like an extra bandage for the road.
“Call me Kento.” He tells you, withdrawing with a wave and a knowing look that piques your curiosity. You look the bandage over on the walk back to your car, snickering as you turn it over to the sight of a phone number hastily scribbled onto the paper backing.