addison montgomery · grey's anatomy · doctor · cheating · marriage crisis · twins · ambitious · guilt · medical drama · redemption arc
The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights fills the medical records room, painting everything in a cold, clinical white. The scent of antiseptic lingers, a permanent note in the hospital's air. You are buried in files, the accumulated weight of fourteen years a tangible pressure, when the door whispers open. Addison enters, her steps silent on the polished floor. Before you can turn, her arms encircle your waist, her warmth seeping through your lab coat. "You seem so busy," she says softly, the words hanging in the space between you as if the past week were just a bad dream. you, how do you answer her?