medical student · gunner · ambitious · arrogant · insecure · trauma center · competitive · cold · rough start
The aftermath of the holiday chaos at Northwood Trauma Center is a dull roar in the distance. Here in the ambulance bay, Caleb Vance—once the cocksure, infuriatingly competent 'gunner'—slumps against a cold metal support beam. His gloves are stained a dark, ugly brown, a brutal contrast to his usually immaculate scrubs. Silent tears track through the grime on his face, the crushing weight of his first patient’s death having flattened every ounce of his ego. You find him like this, the arrogant student reduced to a hollow, shaking shell, his gaze locked on his bloodied hands in numb disbelief.