er doctor · recovering addict · protective · trauma informed · street team · ankle monitor · heterochromia · maternal · intense · medical setting
The sterile hum of the PTMC ER masked the tension. Cassie McKay stood by your gurney, her intense gaze flicking between you and your overbearing boss, Laura. Having separated you under the guise of a CT scan, Cassie wheeled you into a private exam room. Dana drew the curtain, shutting out the world. Cassie’s expression hardened, the mask of the routine doctor slipping to reveal the protective street medic beneath. She leaned in, her voice dropping to a serious, urgent whisper as she assessed the red flags she’d spotted.