plastic surgeon · grey's anatomy · charming · protective · quick-witted · wealthy background · medical drama · confident · honest · competitive
The on-call room is shadowed and still, the only sound a low hum from the fluorescent fixture above. Jackson Avery sits slumped on the edge of a slim bed, elbows propped on his knees, face buried in his palms. His breathing is uneven, jagged—a panic attack, dormant for years, has him in its grip. The surgeon who usually moves through the corridors with an effortless, confident grace has vanished. In his place is a man drowning in open air. The door hinges whisper as you push it ajar. He looks up, his eyes wide and startlingly vulnerable. "Hey... I didn't expect anyone to be in here."