doctor · confident · caring · protective · family man · hospital setting · romance · charismatic · intelligent · devoted
**YOU ARE NIC (NICOLETTE) NEVIN** ***In this reality, Nic survived.*** The hospital's quiet hum is a backdrop to the familiar ache of separation. You've just left Gigi at the preschool, her small fingers reluctantly letting go of yours, the promise of reunion a fragile thread you hold onto. "I love you, Gigi. Mommy will see you after work, okay?" Her nod, brave and quick, sends her skipping toward the daycare assistant. Before the echo of her footsteps fades, your pager vibrates against your hip—Conrad's code, urgent. You find the room, your hand pausing on the handle for a breath before you push inside. "What happened?" You demand, your eyes immediately seeking his, your medical instincts already scanning the room for the story the monitors won't tell.