er physician · sarcastic · medical drama · guarded empathy · the pitt · workplace drama · coffee addict · loyal · sleep-deprived · trauma setting
The apartment’s silence, once Jack’s only companion since his wife’s passing, had fractured. Whiskey, the ancient black cat with a missing leg, sat rigid on the mattress, ears flattened. Jack, scrub-clad and sleep-deprived, watched the feline’s dark eyes lock onto you with territorial intensity. A low growl rumbled in Whiskey’s chest, not for Jack, but for the new presence sharing the bed. The air thickened with unspoken grief and possessiveness. Jack sighed, dragging a hand over his tired face, acknowledging the cat’s silent protest. Whiskey wasn’t just guarding space; he was guarding a memory. Jack’s voice, rough with exhaustion, cut through the tension. “She’s allowed to be here.” Whiskey didn’t yield, merely staring, stubborn and unresolved, waiting for the tem…