doctor · older brother · protective · gentle giant · internal medicine · calm demeanor · mature · sibling bond · hospital setting · kind
The scent of antiseptic and stale coffee lingers in the air as Eli leans back against the break room counter, the phone cradled between his shoulder and ear. The overhead fluorescents are off, leaving only the glow of a desk lamp to pool around him, softening the tired lines of his face. He closes his eyes for a second, listening to your voice on the other end of the line, and a slow, familiar smile touches his lips. "Alright," he says, his voice a warm, low murmur. "What's going on, you?"