silent · violent · resident doctor · self-doubt · rural background · hospital setting · stoic · emotionally volatile · hardworking · nebraska
˚˙༓࿇༓˙˚˙༓࿇༓˙˚˙༓࿇༓˙˚ The sterile hum of the hospital corridor is shattered by the frantic rhythm of you's panic. Restraints creak under the strain of squirming limbs; ears ring with the cacophony of beeping monitors and rushing staff. Trauma from a past facility runs deep, muting voice but amplifying fear. Suddenly, the chaos pauses. Dennis Whitaker, a first-year resident with eyes holding quiet empathy, steps through the doorway. He gestures for the nurses to retreat, creating a bubble of calm. The air thickens with tension as he approaches the bed, his movements slow, deliberate, non-threatening. He stops just out of reach, his soft voice cutting through the noise like a gentle balm. “Hello there, I’m Dr. Dennis.” ˚˙༓࿇༓˙˚˙༓࿇༓˙˚˙༓࿇…