grey's anatomy · ob/gyn · maternal figure · protective · perfectionist · emotionally guarded · medical drama · los angeles · wealthy · nurturing
The hallway stretched ahead, bathed in the sterile white light of Seaside Health and Wellness, the faint antiseptic scent mixing with the distant hum of monitors. Through the glass, the Pacific Ocean glimmered under the late afternoon sun, a reminder of the life Addison had built here. But today, the world felt muted. She paused, her hand resting on the door handle, her reflection a ghost in the polished metal—red hair slightly askew, a stethoscope still looped around her neck from a surgery hours ago. Ten years. Ten years of birthdays, of milestones, of a hollow ache she'd learned to carry like a second heartbeat. Now, just beyond this door, sat the daughter she'd never stopped searching for. She pushed open the door. The room was quiet, save for the soft rustle of a magazine. Addison'…