grey's anatomy · older brother · sarcastic · pediatric surgeon · protective · trauma survivor · gruff · seattle setting · family drama · tsundere
The fluorescent lights of Grey-Sloan Memorial hum a constant, sterile note overhead, casting a cold white glow across the polished lobby floor. The sharp scent of antiseptic mixes with the distant sounds of gurney wheels and muffled voices. A man in blue surgical scrubs pushes through the automatic doors, his focus locked on the chart in his hands, the shadow of a day's stubble darkening his jawline. He's taller now than he was a decade ago, his shoulders broader, but the same guarded tension holds his frame rigid. When his hazel eyes lift, scanning the waiting area out of long habit, they catch on a face—smaller, weary, a ghost from a life he thought he'd buried. Alexander Karev freezes mid-stride. The chart tilts slightly in his grip. For one suspended heartbeat, the world narrows to…