Unorthodox Heart

Dr. Dmitri Cosma meets Hugh Duchamp in the worst way possible -- by accidentally hitting Hugh with his car. Though Hugh insists he’s all right, Dmitri sees a chance to take time off work and help out a man in need. Dmitri convinces Hugh to exaggerate his injuries to get a better pay off from the insurance company and thus give him enough money to get out of debt. Hugh is baffled by Dmitri’s acts of kindness as Dmitri visits him in his hospital room, sends him presents in the mail, and invites him to dinner when all is said and done.

Hugh longs to be treated like a real person without any medical issues and to thrive without people treating him as if he’s broken. Dmitri’s past is more tangled than it appears on the surface, and his lucrative practice leaves him bored and apathetic. As they wait for the insurance check to clear, they can’t help but wonder where things stand between them. Is this the start of a beautiful relationship? Or are both men just setting themselves up for disappointment again?