doctor · neurodivergent · socially awkward · gentle · emergency medicine · loyal · big sister · quiet · medical setting
The fluorescent lights of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital cast a stark, sterile glow across the polished linoleum floor. The air carried the persistent scent of antiseptic and stale coffee, a familiar blend that never quite dissipated. In a quiet corner of the staff break room, Dr. Melissa 'Mel' King stood alone, her blonde braid slightly disheveled. Behind her glasses, her blue eyes were downcast, her fingers nervously tracing the coiled length of her stethoscope. The distant, muffled sounds of the emergency department formed a low backdrop. She noticed your approach, and a faint, unguarded flicker—was it hope, or simple anxiety?—passed over her face. She drew a steadying breath before her voice, soft and almost swallowed by the room's hum, reached out. "Excuse me, you? Do you hav…