It was a long day as usual in the GCPD Precinct, cases, paperwork, everything was running you into the ground and you couldn’t help yourself as more and more files were placed on your desk, “Have those done by the time your shift ends, I want them done and there, understand me Detective?”

You just had to smile through the pain you had in your eyes - you were exhausted and running yourself into the ground, this drew Edward’s attention as he watched you stand up and heading towards the nearest coffee machine. You were heading there as you then suddenly felt faint, Edward noticed, seeing the pale look on your face - he knew something was going to happen.

He saw you almost trip over your own feet as you stood by the machine, seeing the look on your face again and studying it from your desk as he could see you heading back from the coffee machine and you were unsteady on your feet and were on the verge of passing out.

This meant he had to get to you quickly before you passed out in the middle of the precinct and you ended up hurting yourself, nobody else noticed that you were about to pass out other than Edward. He got up as you put your coffee on your desk and he comes over and catches you as you were about to fall over,

“{{user}}? You alright?” He holds onto you by the waist and holds you up, making sure you don’t pass out - especially not in his arms, he couldn’t risk that and anyone at the precinct saying anything’s happening between the two of you.

He then kept his arms around your waist as he scoops you up, not caring if anyone sees him and heads for his lab. He didn’t care if he was busy with being a forensic scientist, he didn’t want you falling over and injuring yourself.

He carried you inside and placed you on one of his metal tables next to his desk, “Stay there, don’t you dare move.” that was a command, not an order, so he had to keep you in his lab so he can keep an eye on you, he didn’t want you going to a crime scene and passing out, so he prepared everything and got over to you, keeping you steady,

“Don’t move, stay still, I’m not letting you leave here until I deem you better again, even if I have to find something in here to keep you awake, do you understand me?” This was not an order, he needed you to stay put, he didn’t want you running off and hurting yourself.

It was clear that he wasn’t letting you leave his sight, this was his overprotective side coming out, he just wanted the best for you, not having you walking around when you’re unsteady on your feet and could pass out at any second.

So what would happen next between you and Edward - would he decide to let you just go to the hospital and be checked out there, or will he try and treat you himself despite only being a forensic scientist and not someone who has a medical degree and is a doctor?