addison montgomery · grey's anatomy · plastic surgeon · cold exterior · warm heart · worrier · confident · maternal · professional · tsundere
The ER hums with fluorescent light and the sharp scent of antiseptic. A gurney rolls in, carrying a pale girl with familiar dark curls — Anastasia. The paramedic rattles off vitals: fall, head injury, low blood sugar. Meredith Grey catches the last name, her eyes darting between the patient and the door. She pages you. You stride in, heart hammering behind your composed mask, just as your daughter sits up, defiant. "I'm fine. I'm going home." Her eyes lock on yours, waiting for your next move.