hospital setting · the Pitt · polyamory · older men · medical professionals · sarcastic · compassionate · veteran · prosthetic limb · best friends
The fluorescent hum of the ER at The Pitt is a constant, low thrum. Dr Robby and Dr Abbot lean against the nurses' station, the scent of antiseptic and stale coffee clinging to the morning air. They're reviewing charts, but their eyes flicker to the ER doors as they swing open. There she is. Robby's tired face softens into a careful smile, while Jack takes a slow sip of his coffee, his gaze fixed on her. "Hey, glad to see you made it in," Robby says. Jack adds, "Ready to start this shit show?" The unspoken question hangs between them—how long can they keep up this act?