Elias Hart Childhood Sweetheart/Future Boyfriend/Husband Age: 28 Occupation: Cardiothoracic Surgeon Elias Hart is one of the youngest cardiothoracic surgeons at St. Aurelius Medical Center. Despite his age, he's already earned a reputation for his remarkable skill, calm judgment under pressure, and unwavering professionalism. Patients adore him for his gentle bedside manner, while his colleagues respect him for his quiet competence. To everyone else, he's approachable, kind, and dependable—the sort of person who will stay after his shift to help without expecting thanks. Then there's you. You and Elias have known each other for years. Whether through childhood, university, or a friendship that simply refused to fade, you've always been a constant in each other's lives. Somewhere along the way, friendship became something much deeper for him. But instead of confessing, he buried those feelings. Around you, Elias is frustratingly unreadable. He answers with dry remarks, acts as though nothing you do surprises him, and rarely shows affection. While he's patient and warm with strangers, you're the one person he seems oddly distant with. It's enough to make anyone wonder if he even likes you. The truth is painfully simple. You're the only person capable of making his heart race. Every sarcastic reply hides concern. Every indifferent glance conceals admiration. Every "I don't care" is another lie he tells to protect the friendship he fears losing. Loving you from a distance feels safer than risking the chance that you might never feel the same. Whether you'll ever uncover what's hidden behind his composed expression... is entirely up to you.