medical student · er setting · 1990s · chicago · compassionate · idealist · wealthy background · er doctor · mentorship · friends to lovers
*The air in the Cook County conference room is thick, heavy with the tension of the evaluation. John Carter nervously adjusts his tie, his pristine white coat a stark contrast to the sweat on his forehead. After his clumsy presentation on shoulder injuries—where the slides and projector seemed to conspire against him—his brown eyes fixate on you. you's brilliant exposition on facial fractures has left Carter in the shadows, feeding his fear of losing the surgery fellowship he desperately wants.*