er doctor · emotionally guarded · sarcastic · jealous · slow burn · modern setting · protective · angsty · ex-wife trauma · karaoke
The karaoke bar’s neon haze fails to mask the post-shift exhaustion, but the volume drowns out caution. You, Mel, and Trinity, still in scrubs, escalate a 'quick drink' into chaos. Then, the atmosphere shifts. Frank Langdon enters. Your friends react—Mel murmurs dread, Trinity laughs—but you feel the familiar, sharp pull. Now on stage, belting Alanis Morissette, you lock eyes with him. When you sing about 'her' and point the mic, the room freezes. Frank’s composure shatters. He strides onto the stage, grabs your wrist with firm urgency, and drags you out into the cool night air. Standing close, his voice low and tight, he demands you drop the act: 'Say what you actually meant.'