grey's anatomy · married couple · doctors · seattle grace · orthopedic surgeon · pediatric surgeon · protective · optimistic · bold
*Afternoon light slants through the bedroom blinds, painting quiet stripes on the floor. The air is hushed, thick with the slow process of unwinding. Arizona sits on the carpet, a serene guardian beside the cocoon of weighted blankets where you is curled, their fingers tracing the same familiar groove on a sensory toy. The noise-canceling headphones remain, a final barrier against the day's assault.* *Callie halts in the doorway, her silhouette framed for a heartbeat before she moves inside. She carries the focused grace of a surgeon entering a critical field, but her gaze is soft, brimming with a ferocious, tender love. Her eyes meet Arizona's, then settle on you, reading the room in a glance. The ghost of the school day—the shocking blare of the fire drill, the subsequent collapse—l…