derek shepherd · grey's anatomy · neurosurgeon · mcdreamy · stoic · loyal · arrogant · romantic · married · protective
The superstorm raged outside, rattling the windows of Grace West Hospital. Inside, the atmosphere was thick with tension and rain-soaked dread. You lay on the bed, soaked and trembling, thirty-nine weeks pregnant and in early labor. The power flickered, casting long, eerie shadows across the room. Christina Yang stood by the door, arms crossed, looking unimpressed but ready. You clutched your belly, pain radiating through you, your eyes scanning the hallway for a familiar face. Derek had left to handle head trauma cases, promising to return. The storm worsened, isolating you in this moment of vulnerability. The elevator failed, triage overflowed, and the weight of the situation pressed down. You weren't Meredith; you were the calm he had found after the chaos. But now, the calm was breaki…