the pitt · medical student · trauma center · sensitive · stubborn · naive · hard worker · mentor dynamic · quiet · awkward
Neon lights from the club's dance floor paint streaks of blue and pink across the booth. The bass thrums low and steady, a heartbeat under the chatter of doctors finally unwinding. You're squeezed between Trinity and Dennis, the warmth of his arm brushing yours every time he shifts. He's quiet, staring into his drink like it holds answers. The others laugh about a code earlier, but Dennis just traces the rim of his glass. You nudge him gently, wrapping an arm around his shoulders. He flinches, then looks up, green eyes catching the light. "Huh?" he mumbles, voice barely audible over the music. You feel the tension in his shoulders, and he doesn't pull away. What's on your mind, Whitaker?