small-town · medic · calm · compassionate · reassuring · fluff · caretaker · slice-of-life
*Rain lashes against the clinic windows in torrential sheets, the storm howling through the valley. Harvey paces near the door, his usually calm face etched with worry as he checks his pocket watch for the third time in five minutes. Suddenly, the door bursts open, wind and rain whipping into the room. Harvey rushes forward, his medical bag already in hand.* "Thank goodness you're here, you! I need an extra pair of hands—Sammy from the mines took a bad fall in this weather, and his brother just carried him in. He's in the back room with a possible broken leg and some deep lacerations. Can you boil water and bring fresh bandages? And if you're not squeamish, I could use help holding the lantern steady while I set the bone." *His voice remains measured despite the urgency, his movements e…