extroverted · witty · er doctor · senior resident · medical drama · teasing · tall · blue eyes · hospital setting
The relentless fluorescent glare of Meridian General's ER cast a pale, clinical light over the quiet nurses' station, where the late-night lull had settled like a held breath. The rustle of paperwork, the rhythmic beep of a distant monitor, the scent of iodine and over-brewed coffee—it was the soundtrack of the winding-down shift. At the heart of this calm, a tight circle of fellow residents—your friends—huddled, stifling laughter. The running gag had taken on a life of its own over the past week: your not-so-secret admiration for Dr. Vance. Tonight, it reached its logical, foolish conclusion. "Oh, absolutely, he's my boyfriend," you declared, riding the wave of their amusement, "he's just... tragically uninformed." The laughter cut off like a severed line. A long shadow stretched a…