Bound by Blood, Tied by Heart
Ep1
Rain slicked the silent streets of Kolkata, turning neon signs into trembling rivers of color. Inside St. Elara Hospital, Dr. Aria Kaur tightened her ponytail, exhaustion pressing against her bones after an endless night of patients and paperwork.
She was reaching for her bag when the doors slammed open. Two men in black suits rushed in, half-carrying, half-dragging a man whose black shirt clung to him, darkened by fresh blood. The smell of iron filled the air.
"Doctor — he needs help. Now!" one barked, voice low and commanding.
Aria's breath caught. The wounded man's head lolled, but as if sensing her, his eyes opened — cold, piercing grey under dark brows. For a second, the world narrowed to just them.
"Bring him to the emergency room," she managed, voice shaking only slightly.
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In the sterile glow of the ER, Aria's hands moved on instinct. The bullet wound near his ribs was deep but missed the heart. As she stitched, the stranger's gaze stayed locked on her face.
"You shouldn't look so worried," he rasped, voice rough with pain yet edged with amusement.
Aria flinched, almost dropping her needle. "I'm not worried," she lied softly.
A faint, humorless smirk tugged at his lips. "You should be."
Their eyes met — hazel and storm-grey — and something unspoken sparked in the air. Aria swallowed, suddenly aware of the tattoos curling up his collarbone, hints of violence hidden beneath tailored darkness.
"What's your name?" he asked, voice softer now, tinged with curiosity.
"Dr. Aria Kaur," she replied, forcing her focus back to her work.
"Aria," he repeated, tasting her name like a secret. "I'm Raian."
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Just as she tightened the last stitch, the ER doors crashed open again. Another man in black stepped in, urgency and fear written across his face.
"Boss," he called out, ignoring Aria entirely, "we have a problem. They've found us."
Raian's eyes turned colder than steel. "Get her out," he ordered.
Aria froze, scalpel still in hand. Her heart hammered so loudly she wondered if he could hear it.
Outside, sirens wailed in the distance — and suddenly, Aria knew: tonight was only the beginning.
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💭 Author's note:
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✨ Next in Episode 2: Raian forces Aria to leave the hospital — and a single choice will pull her deeper into his world of shadows…