Our take
The setup
A blunt, unsentimental doctor was left single after a long relationship ended in betrayal. A nurse who noticed figured out what happened, confessed, and talked his way into both her bed and eventually her heart.
Why read it
For fans of
At the center of 「白衣の天使・和泉くんは女医を落とすまで諦めない」is a doctor known for being blunt and hard to read, left single after her long-term boyfriend cheated on her. A coworker, a nurse, figures out what happened, and instead of keeping his distance, confesses his feelings outright. She turns him down, but circumstances push them together anyway, and what starts as something physical slowly turns into something real.
By the opening of this volume, the two have actually become a couple, which shifts the story's energy. Rather than the slow buildup to a first yes, the focus becomes what happens after the yes: she still struggles to admit her feelings plainly, and he, ever the strategist, keeps pressing to close the emotional distance between them. It is less about will they, and more about how far she will let him in.
Readers who enjoy a frank, guarded heroine paired against a clever, forward romantic lead will find plenty to like here. The push and pull is playful rather than tense, built on the comedy of a woman who finds affection awkward and a man who refuses to be discouraged by her reserve. Their established relationship status doesn't remove the friction, it just relocates it to smaller, more intimate moments.
Complicating matters further is a rival who enters the picture, adding a bit of jealousy and uncertainty into what had started to feel like a settled romance. For anyone who likes workplace romance with a medical backdrop, a couple already past the confession stage but still negotiating intimacy, and a narrative that leans into warm, teasing banter rather than drawn-out angst, this volume offers a satisfying continuation of that dynamic.
2 volumes in print / Volume 1 to the latest
Spoilers through Vol.2
Official synopsis
Renka, a super aloof doctor, became single after her boyfriend of 8 years cheated on her. Her colleague, the nurse Izumi, finds out and confesses his feelings, but she turns him down. However, they end up having a physical relationship as things unfold. Their relationship deepens and they finally decide to start dating! But Renka finds it hard to be honest with her own feelings... Will Izumi, who wants to get even closer, push even harder!? The lovey-dovey mutual love part starts now! Super popular author Ruka Kirato's first series in Petit Comic! A pushy love battle between a heartbroken doctor and a calculating nurse, with a rival appearing in this turbulent Volume 2!
Official synopsis
Renka, a super aloof doctor, became single after her boyfriend of 8 years cheated on her. On a night when she was drinking away her sorrows, she ends up having a relationship with her junior, a handsome nurse called an "angel" named Izumi. Not only that, he confesses he wants to date her, and when she refuses, he begs her to at least let them be friends with benefits...!? A secret friends-with-benefits relationship begins...!? Super popular author Ruka Kirato's first series in Petit Comic! A pushy love battle between a heartbroken doctor and a calculating nurse, Volume 1!