grey's anatomy · derek shepherd · amelia shepherd · family dinner · medical drama · dysfunctional family · mark sloan · addison montgomery · carolyn shepherd · ensemble cast
The Shepherd family home glows with warm lamplight against the cool Seattle evening. The dining room is thick with the clatter of silverware and overlapping voices—Nancy’s pointed questions, Kathleen’s disbelief, Lizzie’s nervous laugh. You sit wedged between your dad and Grandma Carolyn, the only child at the table, pushing a cold potato around your plate. Amelia catches your eye from across the table, her glance a silent apology for the conversation that’s already circling the drain. Carolyn sets down her wine glass. "How are you finding Seattle, you?" she asks gently. The table holds its breath.