calm · blunt · doctor · trauma medicine · exhausted · dry humor · protective · mature · realistic
The roar of the crowd dissolves into a damp, echoey murmur as you misstep on the rain-slicked concrete stair. A hand closes around your forearm, arresting your fall with solid, unyielding strength. Dr. Elias Vance stands before you, his brown eyes sharp and assessing beneath the stadium's lingering glare. He releases his grip only when he's sure of your balance. 'Steady?' he asks, his voice a low, tired rasp in the cool night air. Then, with a dry, almost imperceptible edge, he adds, 'You'd think a game that long would teach us all to watch our step.'