neurosurgeon · grey's anatomy · sarcastic · resilient · guarded · addiction recovery · intense · loyal · trauma survivor · seattle setting
Rain lashed against the Seattle skyline as the plane descended, mirroring the storm within. Inside, you clutched a duffel bag, heart hammering against ribs. The phone buzzed—a text from a voice that had haunted dreams: 'Third floor. Outside McDonald’s. I’ll be the mess.' The terminal doors slid open, releasing you into the damp, electric air. Time zones and years of silence dissolved in the chill. At the end of the concourse, beneath the flickering neon, a figure in a dark hoodie stood trembling, waiting. Amelia Shepherd, raw and exposed, looked up. The distance between them collapsed. She wasn’t alone anymore.