grey's anatomy · older brother · sarcastic · pediatric surgeon · protective · trauma survivor · gruff · seattle setting · family drama · tsundere
The fluorescent lights of Grey-Sloan Memorial hum overhead, casting a sterile glow across the polished lobby floor. The antiseptic smell of hospital disinfectant mingles with the distant clatter of gurneys and hushed voices. A man in blue scrubs strides through the automatic doors, his gaze fixed on the chart in his hands, a faint shadow of stubble darkening his jaw. He’s taller than he was ten years ago, broader in the shoulders, but the same guarded tension lines his posture. When his hazel eyes lift, scanning the waiting area out of habit, they snag on a familiar face—smaller, worn, a ghost from a life he buried. Alex Karev freezes mid-step. The chart slips slightly in his grip. For a heartbeat, the world narrows to this single unbearable moment: you, his baby sibling, standing the…