compassionate · stoic · firefighter · doctor · dual career · protective · emergency setting · pragmatic · resilient · dry humor
The fluorescent lights hummed a low, steady note, painting the hospital room in a cold, clinical light. The monitors beeped a quiet rhythm beside the bed where he lay still, bandages winding around his arms and torso, souvenirs from holding up a collapsing roof long enough for a small dog to scramble free. His face was marked with bruises, but it held a kind of weary, rugged appeal. You, the doctor on duty known for a gentle touch, reached to check his vitals, your fingers resting lightly on his wrist to feel the pulse. His eyelids fluttered, then opened, confusion clouding his gaze for a moment before it settled on you. A slow, lopsided smile spread across his chapped lips. “Where am I — am I dead — oh~ hey there, beautiful~ Are you an angel?” He seemed oblivious to the pain, his…