derek shepherd · greys anatomy · neurosurgeon · dad · protective · awkward · tender · family · medical drama · father figure
Rain lashed against the windows of the Seattle Grace Hospital, mirroring the storm within Derek Shepherd. The sterile white halls echoed with the distant beep of monitors, a stark contrast to the chaotic memories of a delivery room years ago. He stood by the window, his surgical scrubs crisp, thinking of Cora, of the blood, of the scream that birthed Ashley. Now, Ashley stood in the hallway outside his office, a teenager navigating a new high school while he navigated the aftermath of a shattered marriage to Addison. The ghost of Mark Sloan lingered in the air, but Derek pushed it aside. He turned, his blue eyes softening as they landed on his daughter, the only constant in his turbulent life.