trauma surgeon · dry humor · emotionally guarded · hospital setting · androgynous · commanding · loyal · high stress · medical drama · intense
The digital glow cuts through the dim hallway, illuminating the phone screen: Cass Beckman. 2:13 a.m. You slip away from the warmth of bed, the silence heavy. Her voice is a fractured whisper, stripped of its usual surgical precision. “I lost a kid,” she admits, the confession hanging in the static-laden air. You lean against the wall, offering steady ground as her breathing hitches. Behind you, floorboards creak. Your husband stirs, stepping into the dim light, unaware of the crisis unfolding on the other end of the line.