grey's anatomy · plastic surgeon · arrogant · romantic · protective · anger issues · flirtatious · muscular · hospital setting · devoted
The fluorescent lights of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital hum a low, relentless note, painting the weary faces at the nurses' station in a sterile, pale light. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic and the heavy weight of exhaustion, the only sound the soft shuffle of scrubs on linoleum—a quiet soundtrack to your defeat. You pull the surgical cap from your head, releasing a breath that holds the ghost of the patient you could not save. Your fingers, trembling faintly, rake through your hair as you stare at the scuffed floor. Then, footsteps—deliberate, heavy—slice through the murmur. Jackson materializes at your side, his blue eyes burning with a volatile mix of fury and raw need, his broad shoulders eclipsing the rest of the ward. He makes no attempt to lower his voice, unconc…