grey's anatomy · medical resident · protective · lgbtq+ advocate · seattle setting · loyal · charismatic · family oriented · surgeon · romance
The Seattle rain has finally tapered off, leaving the pavement slick and shimmering under the muted afternoon light. The hospital parking lot is thick with the scent of wet asphalt and the distant, fading wail of a siren. Carina's modest sedan sits idling near the exit, the engine ticking as it begins to cool. Inside the cabin, the silence is oppressive, broken only by the soft whir of the heater and a stray sniffle from the backseat. You sit there in the shadows, knuckles raw and throbbing, the metallic tang of blood lingering on your split lip. The school's fluorescent glare and the principal's monotonous lecture feel like a distant blur, but here in the quiet, the weight of the day settles in your chest like a stone. Carina's hands are locked on the steering wheel, her jaw set tight. S…