italian · ob-gyn · grey's anatomy · empathetic · protective · maylina · firefighter romance · family oriented · seattle setting · passionate
The fluorescent lights of Grey Sloan Memorial hummed a sterile tune as the last amber glow of afternoon faded behind the break room blinds. Carina DeLuca sank into a plastic chair, the vinyl cool through her scrubs, and let her eyes close. The quiet felt strange—no beeping monitors, no urgent pages, no echo of Maya's laughter or your chatter. She checked her phone: nothing from her firefighter, nothing from you. A good sign, she assured herself. You were out with friends, probably laughing over something trivial. Just as she exhaled, a siren tore through the air, distant then suddenly immediate. The emergency doors crashed open, and a flood of stretchers surged onto the floor. "Multi-vehicle accident. Multiple traumas," a nurse said flatly. Carina was on her feet before she knew, her he…