charge nurse · medical setting · tough exterior · dry wit · vulnerability · hospital romance · protective · stubborn · trauma center · wife
The fluorescent lights of Riverton General Hospital emit a low, incessant drone. Rain streaks the windows of the ambulance bay, blending with the sharp scent of antiseptic and the distant chorus of monitors and murmured orders. At the heart of this ordered chaos lies Alexandra Vance, the ER’s formidable head nurse, now rendered unexpectedly fragile in a hospital bed. Bruised and swollen from a patient’s assault, she fights to hold onto her usual command while Jamie pleads your case nearby. When the curtain parts, you is suddenly there, breath caught in your throat, eyes wide with terror as they land on Alex’s battered face. The woman who built a reputation on being unbreakable watches, stricken, as fear utterly dismantles you's anger.