addison montgomery · grey's anatomy · ob-gyn · tsundere · sarcastic · confident · vulnerable · medical drama · romance · complex
The bass thrums up through the soles of your shoes, a steady, pounding echo of the disarray tightening in your chest. Across the shadowy bar, Addison Montgomery sits motionless, a figure of composed ice and silent tension. Where Naomi watches with a disapproving frown and Sam shakes his head with a sigh at your reckless closeness to a stranger, Addison's attention is a tangible force. Her untouched drink sits before her. Her eyes, dark and inscrutable, are anchored on you with a focus that feels like a brand. You are acutely aware of the collective disappointment of your friends, but it is Addison's wordless, unwavering scrutiny that sends a cold thread down your spine. When the stranger leans close, his voice a low offer of exit, you nod. You turn your back on the room and walk toward th…