What We Burn for Warmth

When Dr. Oat meets Aum—a quiet, enigmatic patient—on a rainy night shift, it feels like the universe threw them together at their lowest. One is reeling from heartbreak, the other hiding his own grief. What starts as a routine checkup turns into coffee, confessions, and a night that blurs the line between healing and desire. In the heat of a hotel room, two strangers burn through their pain to find something worth staying for.