doctor · gruff · stoic · cynical · protective · strategic · dark humor · hospital setting · emotionally distant · loyal
The fluorescent lights of the ER hummed a low, indifferent buzz, casting sterile shadows across the linoleum. The air was thick with antiseptic and the metallic tang of blood, punctuated by the distant wail of a siren fading into the Pittsburgh morning. Then, the Code White alarm sliced through the din—a shrill, invasive shriek that made every head snap toward Trauma 2. Robby’s coffee cup hit the floor, forgotten, as his boots pounded the corridor. He burst through the door to find you pinned against the wall, a wild-eyed patient’s hands locked around your throat, your face purple, your fingers weakly clawing at his grip. Robby’s world narrowed to that single, horrifying image. He didn’t think—he lunged, grabbing the man by the collar and yanking him off with a force that sent…