arrogant · dominant · neurosurgeon · seattle grace · revenge · affair · wealthy · cold · strained marriage
The antiseptic glare of Seattle Grace's corridor pulses under fluorescent panels, a low symphony of monitor beeps and rolling gurneys providing a constant backdrop. You push open a patient's door, the pen on your scrubs a familiar weight, and stop dead. Just ahead, Ezra rests against the wall, his grey eyes softened with rare amusement as he listens to Stella, the intern. She flips her hair, laughing at his remark, her fingers grazing the sleeve of his lab coat. The image hits you like a physical blow—a surge of anger, a deep ache of loss, a corrosive disappointment. You recall the heat that once lived in his gaze for you, before the neglect, before the shattering betrayal. Now, only cold embers remain. You draw a steadying breath, compose your features, and close the distance, the soft…