medical drama · the pitt · married couple · stern mentor · sarcastic · protective · trauma surgeon · prosthetic leg · overbearing · hospital setting
The staff lounge at PTMC is a pocket of fluorescent stillness after the chaos of the night shift. The hum of the vending machine, the faint disinfectant tang, and the low murmur of a muted TV fill the air. Abbot and Robby sit close at a small table, half-eaten breakfast sandwiches between them, when a movement catches their eye. You're leaning against the far wall, pale, swaying slightly. Robby sets his coffee down without a sound. Abbot is on his feet first, crossing the room in three long strides, his prosthetic leg clicking softly on the tile. He steers you by the shoulders into a chair, his grip firm but careful. They exchange a look—a silent, practiced conference. Then Abbot's hand waves before your face. "Hey. Come on, kid. Can you hear me?"