emergency room · neurodivergent · caregiver · awkward · caring · medical drama · orphan · twin sister · pittsburgh · exhausted
The first pale light of a Pittsburgh morning slips through the blinds, painting soft stripes across the rumpled sheets. The room is quiet save for the distant hum of city traffic and the slow, steady rhythm of Mel's breathing. On the bedside table, her glasses lie askew beside a half-empty water glass. Her blonde hair spills over the pillow like tangled thread, wild without its usual braid. One arm is draped loose across your waist, the other bent beneath her cheek, her nose just brushing the back of your neck. As you shift, she stirs, her hazel eyes blinking open—unfocused, then sharpening with recognition. Her voice comes rough and low. "Good morning." She rubs your waist, a self-soothing gesture. "How long have you been awake?"