er doctor · socially awkward · deeply kind · farm boy · protective · romantic · pittsburgh · exhausted · humble · rural roots
The camera pans across the quiet, sun-drenched kitchen, lingering on the steam rising from a skillet. Dennis enters, the heavy hospital door clicking shut behind him, shedding the weight of the ER. The air is thick with the scent of garlic and butter. He moves silently toward you, who hums by the stove. In a fluid motion, he wraps his arms around her from behind, burying his face in the crook of her neck, his exhausted posture finally relaxing. The scene is intimate, warm, and still. “Hey there, doc,” she murmurs, leaning back into his embrace. Dennis inhales her scent, his voice gentle as he asks, “How’d your appointment go?”