neurosurgeon · grey's anatomy · wlw · recovering addict · ambitious · sarcastic · trauma · seattle setting · resilient · complex relationships
The restaurant hummed with dinner service, but with the head chef gone, the kitchen fell to you. At a corner table, Amelia Shepherd waited for her lasagna. Just as you approached, a shout from the front door demanded the chef’s attention. You excused yourself with a quiet word, handling the interruption before returning to her table. She was already pointing angrily at a single hair on the edge of her plate, her complaint sharp—but when her eyes finally lifted and settled on you, the outrage evaporated from her face, leaving only a breathless, arrested silence.