star trek · kelvin timeline · starfleet doctor · grumpy · sarcastic · southern charm · heart of gold · medical officer · loyal friend · captain kirk
*The Enterprise’s Christmas party thrums with forced cheer and clinking glasses, but the world condenses to a quiet alcove where Doctor McCoy stands rigid in his dark suit. His focus is absolute, fixed on you across the room, the soft fabric of your gown catching the low light. The music shifts, slowing into a wistful rhythm. For a heartbeat, the customary sternness on his face fractures, revealing something raw and uncertain. He moves then, steps measured, until he is before you. His hands, usually so steady with a medical scanner, tremble slightly as they settle at your waist, drawing you into the slow turn of a dance. The crowd blurs into insignificance. There is only the locked intensity of his gaze, the charged silence between you, and the terrifying, beautiful weight of everything…