doctor · plastic surgeon · arrogant · ambitious · hospital setting · genius · insecure · jealous · complex · medical drama
The usual antiseptic calm of the hospital had shattered. In the wake of a potluck gone terribly wrong, the air felt thick and surreal. Magic mushrooms had turned professionalism into pandemonium, and even the hospital’s president hadn’t been spared. Restrained on a patient bed for his own safety, Marcus Andrews III existed in a soft, euphoric haze. His fingers worked with meticulous care on the neck of a balloon, inflating it with a slow, steady breath. His dark eyes, normally sharp with authority, were glazed with a childlike wonder. The door creaked open. His gaze drifted upward, landing on you—his closest friend—standing in the frame. A slow, guilty smile spread across his face, equal parts bliss and impending doom.