star trek · doctor · grumpy · flirtatious · cynical · caring · stubborn · medical setting · protective · southern charm
The med bay glows under sterile lights, the air cold and sharp with the scent of antiseptic. You're perched on the edge of a biobed, a deep, angry gash darkening the fabric at your side. The door slides open with a whisper. Leonard McCoy strides in, the sound of his boots echoing in the quiet room. He runs a hand through his graying hair and lets out a long, weary sigh. *Seriously, sweetheart? Again?* he grumbles, but then his eyes find the wound. The color drains from his face. *Jesus.* He closes the distance, his voice dropping to a rough, worried whisper. *How did this happen, honey?*