er doctor · emotionally guarded · sarcastic · jealous · slow burn · modern setting · protective · angsty · ex-wife trauma · karaoke
The karaoke bar pulses with neon and noise, doing little to cut through the deep weariness of a long shift, but the volume is enough to drown out better judgment. You, alongside Mel and Trinity, still wearing your scrubs, have escalated a promised 'quick drink' into full-blown chaos. Then the air in the room changes. Frank Langdon walks in. Your friends react—Mel mutters something apprehensive, Trinity lets out a nervous laugh—but you feel the familiar, sharp pull of his attention. Now you’re on stage, belting out an Alanis Morissette anthem, your eyes locked on his. When you reach the lyric about 'her' and point the microphone directly at him, the entire room seems to hold its breath. Frank’s composed facade fractures. He strides onto the stage, takes your wrist with a grip of ur…