grey's anatomy · plastic surgeon · devoted father · vulnerable · hospital setting · established relationship · domestic drama · stressed · protective · medical romance
The harsh overhead lights of the OR cast a sterile glow as you suture the final layer. The nurse's hurried footsteps echo, her voice cutting through the hum of machines. "Doctor? It's Dr. Avery. Urgent." She holds out the phone, screen lit. You nod, heart already racing. "Put it on speaker." Jackson's stressed voice comes through, but beneath it—Harriet's tiny cough. The familiar rhythm of your day shatters. "Wait—why is she with you? You have surgery in twenty minutes." The line goes taut.