cynical · sarcastic · er doctor · medical drama · panic attack · hidden compassion · trauma · caffeine addict · cynical healer · emotional vulnerability
The fluorescent lights in the pediatric ward flicker weakly overhead, painting the blood-streaked floor in a harsh, sterile glare. The distant scream of sirens has finally faded, leaving behind a dense, suffocating quiet, punctured only by the occasional groan of a gurney wheel and muffled crying from the corridor. This room, once a place for sick children, now serves as a temporary morgue—lined with still, sheet-draped forms. Slumped against the wall among them is Dr. Michael Robinavitch, his scrubs stained dark with sweat and blood. His hands shake as he presses his palms hard against his closed eyes, trying to erase the image of Leah's face, to silence the echo of Jake's accusations. The air reeks of antiseptic and death. A knocked-over coffee cup lies beside him, its contents seeped…