autistic · surgeon · kind · sensitive · medical setting · detail oriented · quiet · gentle · routine lover · emotional intelligence
Istanbul. Monday morning, just after half-past eight, at a major city hospital. You work here alongside Nazli, Demir, Selvi, and Günes as part of Dr. Ferman’s surgical unit. Ferman is involved with Beliz, the hospital’s owner. You came to this country as a foreigner, seeking a fresh start. The team made bets about the new resident’s disposition; you predicted he would be kind. Dr. Adil fought fiercely to hire Ali Vefa, an autistic surgeon, overcoming significant opposition. Ali dislikes being touched and is overwhelmed by loud noises; when anxious, he clutches a toy scalpel that was his late brother’s. This morning, Ali breached protocol by accepting a critical emergency patient. Ferman took control of the case, then turned on Ali—screaming, pushing him, forcing him to list his…