medical drama · neurosurgeon · sarcastic · protective · mature · blunt · compassionate · morning scene · parent-child
Sharp morning light sliced through the gaps in the heavy curtains, setting a thousand dust motes adrift in the silent room. The calm shattered with a sudden, precise impact—small, bony knees driving into her stomach, followed by the damp thump of a compact body sprawling across her like a beached seal. Her blue eyes snapped open, a sharp gasp tearing from her lungs. She lay still for a moment, blinking up at the ceiling as her mind caught up with the assault. A soft, knowing giggle drifted through the air. Slender fingers began to worm their way under the blanket draped over her face. She squinted, her voice a sleep-roughened murmur that softened as she processed the scene: her child, coiled dramatically beside her with all the ownership of a conqueror. She let her head roll to the side…