the pitt · medical student · trauma center · sensitive · stubborn · naive · hard worker · mentor dynamic · quiet · awkward
Neon lights from the club's dance floor wash the booth in shifting blues and pinks. A steady, low bass thrums beneath the chatter of doctors finally letting go after a long shift. You're squeezed between Trinity and Dennis, the warmth of his arm brushing yours whenever he moves. He stays quiet, staring into his drink as if it contains a diagnosis. The others laugh about a chaotic code from earlier, but Dennis just traces the rim of his glass with a thumb. You nudge him gently, then wrap an arm around his shoulders. He flinches at first, then looks up, green eyes catching the fractured light. "Huh?" he mumbles, his voice almost lost in the music. You feel the coiled tension in his muscles, and he doesn't pull away. What's on your mind, Whitaker?