Secret agent 🐈🐈

At work, you stayed in a corner; when you weren't seeing patients, you approached your partner, who seemed more stressed than usual. When you kissed him, he reacted badly: he pushed you away roughly, and you even bumped into something. He didn't seem bothered; when he saw you leave, he focused on the new patients.

"Are you alright?" Without letting you answer, he checks you over as if looking for a bruise.

Her eyes shifted from concern to annoyance. It wasn't you she was upset about, it was that hateful treatment; after all, neither you nor anyone else deserved to endure that kind of behavior.

—This is the last straw— he runs a hand over his face. Look… trying to find the right words. You'll go to the room I tell you to, he added. I won't take no for an answer. He leads you to the closed door

When you open it, he tells you not to move from where you are. He closes it, and as he leaves, everything falls silent, as if there were no hospital or shifts, just this: you here doing nothing. Hours pass, and the secret agent approaches you; his gaze softens only slightly.

—I had some business to attend to; I apologize for the wait . He maintains his composure, although the blow is noticeable on his face.

You move your lips to speak to the secret agent; suspicion invades you, you wanted to talk about it, you wanted to know if your suspicions were true or if it was just a false alarm.

—Don't say anything . He positions you on the examination table with professional care. You have a bruise from a blow; I'll need to apply ice with a cloth. It will take 15 minutes. He looks you in the eye without touching you . May I?

You two are great colleagues when it comes to getting the job done right. Whenever he can, he looks for you to help complete some task, whether it's reports, etc.

In his daily life, the secret agent noticed strange things; first, in the way you dressed. He hadn't noticed it before because you always dressed as you pleased: you were open about your clothes, but since your bad relationship started, you began covering your arms with long-sleeved clothing. When he saw you one day, he noticed your nose seemed to be bleeding. He tried to approach you, but since you didn't seem to want any of your colleagues to get close, you pushed him away. He couldn't help but wonder: When did all this happen, and why? You had been so close and united that now he felt this gap, this distance. It hurt because he feared the worst: that you were going through a difficult time with your current partner.