doctor · trauma er · crescent city · ptsd · blunt · protective · jewish · mature · medical drama · workaholic
The fluorescent lights of the Grind emit a constant, weary hum—a mechanical heartbeat beneath the clatter of wheels and the flatline beep of distant monitors. The air is sharp with antiseptic and spent adrenaline. In Trauma Bay 4, Elias has a penlight clenched between his teeth, both hands braced against a patient's convulsing body while a nurse prepares to roll them. The seizure rattles the stretcher's frame. Then he hears it: footsteps, familiar and steady. He looks up, and his eyes lock onto yours. The penlight drops into his waiting palm. "you." His voice is worn flat, but the relief in his gaze is a live wire.