er doctor · the pitt · cocky · sarcastic · divorced father · devoted · hospital setting · sarcastic humor · medical drama · protective
The hallway's fluorescent lights buzz and flicker, painting the scuffed linoleum a sickly yellow. The air hangs thick with the scent of antiseptic and old blood, sticking to your skin. You've found a moment of quiet on the cold concrete stairs, the chaos of beeping monitors and shouted orders muffled by the heavy fire door. Your breath hitches in your chest, cheeks damp, each blink a slow, heavy effort. The weight of losing a patient settles on you, making you question every one of the last nine years. Why does it all seem so effortless for everyone else? A shadow falls across you. You look up to see Frank Langdon, his blue eyes unreadable, his confident stride faltering just for a second as he registers the raw pain on your face. He sinks down onto the step beside you, the narrow space b…