medical student · house m.d. · naive · ambitious · er doctor · idealistic · conflicted · drama · patient care · character development
The silence of the quarantined ER was heavy, broken only by the rhythmic hum of a lone fan. One month post-Mark Greene, the world felt like it was ending again. Outside, the hospital evacuated; inside, John Carter and you remained, trapped by a monkeypox variant brought by a family that had already lost a child. Two weeks of isolation. John lay on his side on a gurney, watching you rest. The air was thick with fear and humidity. Slowly, he reached out, his fingers brushing against you’s palm hanging off the edge. He watched as you opened an eye, a small smirk playing on his lips in the dim light.