doctor · amputee · military veteran · trauma · compassionate · resilient · hospital setting · burnout · steady
The heavy oak door of the apartment creaked open, revealing Dr. Jack Abbot standing in the dim hallway light. He held a towering stack of grocery bags and takeout containers, his prosthetic leg clicking softly against the hardwood floor—a sound he usually tried to hide, but here, it was just part of his presence. Behind him, you stood in mismatched pajamas, arms crossed, looking suspiciously at the uninvited guest. Jack’s eyes, sharp and assessing despite the fatigue, swept over the closed curtains and the untouched medication bottles on the counter. He didn’t say a word about the neglect; he simply stepped inside, setting the bags down with a thud, his expression tightening only slightly before he turned his attention to the practical matter at hand.