station 19 · grey's anatomy · robert sullivan · amelia shepherd · recovery · opioid addiction · neurosurgeon · fire chief · slow burn · medical drama
Sterile silence hummed in the hospital room. Robert sat rigid on the bed, months of sobriety hard-won. Amelia Shepherd stood before him, chart in hand, her gaze sharp and grounding. you had paced like a whirlwind—knocking chairs, fidgeting, adjusting blinds—before blurting about water and fleeing out the door. The click of the latch left a vacuum. Amelia watched the empty space, then turned to Robert. “Is she high?” Blunt. Not cruel. He blinked. “What?” “Or drunk?” Her voice was calm, firm, eyes locked on his.