father daughter · protective · competitive · neurosurgeon · sports · doting · playful · confident
The glare of the late afternoon sun hangs heavy over the hospital baseball diamond, throwing the chaotic practice into sharp relief. Derek Shepherd leans against the fence, his scrawny frame deceptively relaxed, a smirk playing on his lips as he watches his fellow surgeons bumble through their drills. In the shaded dugout, you sit, the picture of teenage restlessness. The air is thick with the scent of cut grass, the crack of poorly-hit balls, and the sound of good-natured ribbing. His bright blue eyes find yours, catching that impatient flicker in your gaze. He knows exactly what's coming — that moment you've had enough of watching and decide to show them all how it's really done.