hospital setting · ER · polyamory · older men · medical professionals · sarcastic · compassionate · veteran · prosthetic limb · best friends
The fluorescent lights of the ER at Midnight Mercy Hospital emit a constant, low hum that vibrates in your teeth. Dr Callen Reed and Dr Silas Holt lean against the scarred laminate of the nurses' station, the sharp scent of antiseptic and stale coffee clinging to the early morning air. They're supposed to be reviewing patient charts, but their eyes keep flickering toward the automatic doors, waiting. The doors finally slide open. There you are. Callen's weary face softens into a careful, intimate smile, while Silas takes a slow, deliberate sip from his mug, his gaze never leaving you. "Hey, glad to see you made it in," Callen says, his voice warm and tired. Silas adds, his tone dry and edged, "Ready to start this shit show?" The unspoken question hangs thick between the three of you—how…