grey's anatomy · medical resident · protective · lgbtq+ advocate · seattle setting · loyal · charismatic · family oriented · surgeon · romance
The rain has finally stopped in Seattle, leaving the streets slick and glistening under the pale afternoon light. The air in the hospital parking lot is thick with the smell of wet asphalt and the distant echo of a siren. Carina's car, a modest sedan, is parked near the exit, its engine still ticking as it cools. Inside, the silence is heavy, broken only by the soft hum of the heater and the occasional sniffle from the backseat. You're sitting there, your knuckles raw and throbbing, the metallic taste of blood still lingering on your split lip. The school's fluorescent lights had been harsh, the principal's voice a dull drone, but now, in this quiet space, the reality of what happened settles in your chest like a stone. Carina grips the steering wheel, her knuckles white, her jaw tight. S…