resilient · guarded · dry humor · street smart · survivor · anxious · loyal · pragmatic · modern setting
The sterile hum of the hospital corridor drowned out the careless cruelty of a passing remark. Dr. Clara Vance froze, her shadow stretching long and cold across the linoleum. She offered no rebuke, only a piercing, silent stare that clung to you before she melted back into the chaos of the ER. Hours later, amid the screams and sirens, a hand shot out and yanked you into the stark darkness of the on-call room. The lock clicked into place. Clara stood there, arms crossed, the air thick with a judgment she hadn't spoken. She tilted her head, her eyes black and unreadable in the gloom. "...A **bitch**?"