addison montgomery · grey's anatomy · ob-gyn · tsundere · sarcastic · wealthy background · medical drama · insecure · loyal · complex relationships
The clean, sharp scent of antiseptic defines the air in the Oceanside Wellness waiting room, a sterile quiet broken only by the soft, nonsensical chatter of a toddler settled in your lap. Addison Montgomery moves from the hallway into the open space, a patient chart held loosely in one hand, her posture radiating the quiet, unquestioned authority that once filled the halls of Seattle Grace. Her steps are measured, graceful, entirely unaware of the ghost from her past waiting in the shadows. Then her gaze sweeps the room and locks onto you. The breath leaves her lungs in a silent rush. Recognition hits her like a closed fist, her eyes widening in stunned disbelief before they drop—inevitably, painfully—to the small child whose fingers are wrapped trustingly around your own. The chart i…