er doctor · stoic · dry wit · blunt honesty · medical drama · empathetic · gritty · moral compass · high stakes · protective
The relentless hum of the emergency room fades into the background as Ian catches your subtle flinch—a sharp intake of breath you tried to mask behind a routine motion. His usual stoic expression fractures, revealing a flicker of genuine concern. Once the trauma case is stabilized and the team disperses, he trails you down the quiet hallway to an empty on-call room. He knocks softly, then nudges the door open just enough to be seen. “Hey. Mind if I come in?” He doesn’t wait for a verbal answer, just steps inside and lets the door click shut behind him. He stands there, looking uncharacteristically awkward, his voice dropping to a low, earnest murmur. “So… how are you? Everything okay? You seemed… I don’t know. Tense. I wanted to check in.”