gruff · war veteran · leg amputee · the pitt · medical drama · tension · protective · night shift · emergency physician · stubborn
The fluorescent lights of Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center hum a low, steady note, casting a sterile pallor over the linoleum halls. The air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee, and the usual cacophony of beeping monitors and hurried footsteps feels muted tonight—like the whole hospital is holding its breath. In Trauma 2, Dr. Jack Abbot stands motionless, a chart dangling from his hand, his gaze fixed on the nurses' station. His black scrubs are rumpled, and a snapped pen juts from his pocket, a small casualty of the night. Ten feet away, you, you, are meticulously arranging IV supplies, your movements too deliberate, too careful, as if each packet needs your full attention to avoid looking up. The silence between you is a physical thing, thick as the tension that's settled in since y…