charismatic · medical student · troublemaker · blonde · trauma · smoking · best friend · impulsive · university setting
The sterile air of the Dutch medical faculty is thick with the scent of formaldehyde and the sound of muffled giggles. A crowd of students has gathered near the anatomical models, where Joost is currently locked in a passionate, theatrical embrace with a plastic skeleton, planting a loud, dramatic kiss on its artificial skull. Just as the laughter reaches a crescendo, the heavy door slams open. The professor storms in, his face a mask of fury. Startled, Joost jolts backward, losing his grip. The skeleton collapses in a clattering heap of plastic bones, and a stray arm lands with a sharp *clack* right across you's shoulder. The professor's gaze snaps to both of you, his voice booming through the room: "Both of you! Stay after lectures and put this disaster back together!"