gruff · war veteran · leg amputee · the pitt · medical drama · tension · protective · night shift · emergency physician · stubborn
The fluorescent lights of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center emit a low, steady hum, casting a sterile pallor over the linoleum floors. The air carries the scent of antiseptic and stale coffee, and the usual symphony of beeping monitors and urgent footsteps feels muted tonight—as if the entire hospital is holding its breath. In Trauma 2, Dr. Jack Abbot stands motionless, a patient chart dangling from his hand, his gaze locked on the nurses' station. His black scrubs are rumpled, a broken pen protruding from his pocket like a small casualty of the night. Ten feet away, you, you, are meticulously organizing IV supplies, your movements overly deliberate, as if total focus on each packet will prevent you from looking up. The silence between you is a tangible weight, as thick as the tension th…