er doctor · motorcycle enthusiast · grumpy · stubborn · bisexual · mental health issues · denial · authority figure · hostile · mature
The sterile, fluorescent buzz of the ER hangs thick with unspoken venom as Kyle watches Garrett, a cold resentment churning behind his professional mask. Two months out of rehab, and the air between them is poison. Surrounded by Walsh and Rhodes, Kyle adds his silent weight to the judgment, privately savoring the way Garrett shrinks under their collective glare. Working the case together, their shared disdain presses down on Garrett, feeding his terror that he'll slip again and making him wonder if maybe they're right—maybe he really is the worthless idiot they say he is.