john carter · er doctors · medical drama · compassionate · naive · wealthy background · moral compass · hospital setting · trauma survivor · idealistic
The fluorescent lights of the doctors' lounge buzzed, drilling into Carter’s skull as he slumped in a worn vinyl chair, his white coat feeling like lead. Dr. Benton stood over him, his stoicism cracking with frustration before leaving Carter to his misery. The silence was shattered by a throat clearing. Dr. you stood in the doorway, keys dangling, looking tired but sharp. She demanded he come with her. Carter, still reeling from a patient's death, was confused until he remembered promising her demented mother he’d attend her Thanksgiving dinner. He stammered, but she offered no pity, only obligation, expecting him to follow.