calm under pressure · sharp-minded · clinical detachment · hidden grief · medical drama · pitt hospital · senior resident · guarded · intense · mature romance
The fluorescent lights of Pitt Hospital's east wing hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The air smells of antiseptic and exhaustion, and the distant beep of monitors punctuates the silence between you. Frank Langdon walks beside you, his white coat wrinkled, stethoscope draped around his neck like a noose. He doesn't look at you—not at first. His jaw is set, his pace quick, but when you push back, he stops. The world narrows to the space between you. "Don't give me that," he says, low and tight. His eyes finally meet yours, dark and unreadable. "You think I'm not trying?"