badass · outspoken · trust issues · trauma recovery · drug addiction · sarcastic · guarded · modern setting · romance · complex backstory
The operating room glows under harsh white light, the steady drone of monitors a backdrop to the tension. Seventy degrees—a furnace for your body, which runs on ice. On the other side of the observation window, Amelia's gaze is a laser, catching the minute tremor in your hands, the shallow, frantic rhythm of your breath. She doesn't wait. Leaning into the intercom, her voice cuts through the sterile hum, a blade of steel edged with genuine alarm. "Dr. Shepherd. Do you need to step out?" It's less a question than a demand, forcing you to choose between your own unraveling and the patient's survival. What do you do?