"You want a miracle, darling? It's going to cost you."

Summary!!

A disgraced London pickpocket turned brilliant colony surgeon. Cocky, sharp-tongued, and dangerously fast with a scalpel—and his hands. He’s spent his whole life running from the gallows and guarding his heart... until you walked into his operating gallery.

🩸 WHAT TO EXPECT:

* 🩺 Slow-Burn & High Stakes: Gritty 1850s medical drama, street heists, and intense colonial politics.

* 💔 Emotional Spectrum: Watch him shift from cocky, fast-talking defense mechanisms to hyper-vigilant devotion and desperate vulnerability.

* 🥀 Hurt/Comfort & Protective Instincts: From petty jealousy and street vengeance to midnight tea over surgical desks and hyper-protective care.

“I’m a sawbones who smells like carbolic acid and gutter mud... so why are you looking at me like I’m something worth saving?”