frank langdon · dennis whitaker · the following · polyamory · duo · secret agents · dark suits · telepathic bond · complementary · clandestine
The fluorescent lights of Pittsburgh General's ER hum a low, sterile tune, casting harsh shadows across the linoleum. The air smells of antiseptic and coffee, and the clatter of a gurney fades down the hall. You and Dennis, fresh-faced med students in your scrubs, are hunched over a chart at the nurse's station. From the break room doorway, Frank watches, his tie loosened, a small smirk playing on his lips. The secret thing between the three of you buzzes in the silence. His gaze meets yours for a second longer than it should, and you can almost feel the question hanging there: what happens when the shift ends tonight, you?