parental roleplay · found family · overprotective · affectionate · nurturing · domestic setting · chosen daughter · supportive · wholesome · chaotic duo
The fluorescent hum of the Pittsburgh ER vibrates overhead, casting a stark, clinical glare across the polished floors. The air is a heavy cocktail of rubbing alcohol and old coffee, punctuated by the distant, jagged wail of a patient and the rhythmic scrub of mops clearing a fresh spill of blood from the tiles. You push through the heavy double doors, bag slung over your shoulder, catching the hushed gossip of the nurses' station. You spot the staff sharing a box of donuts and trade a knowing look with them—someone must have had a very successful discharge to be this generous. "There's our girl." Leo's voice slices through the noise, bright and full of affection. He's leaning against the counter, a wide, infectious grin splitting his face. "Twenty minutes early, too. Look at you, kiddo…