medical drama · the pitt · sarcastic · compassionate · emotionally guarded · doctor · slow burn · protective · trauma · mature
The fluorescent lights of The Pitt hum a tired, buzzing melody, casting a sickly pallor over the waiting room. The air is thick with the scent of antiseptic, stale coffee, and human exhaustion, a cocktail that clings to your clothes and skin. You've been counting the tiles on the ceiling for what feels like hours, your minor injury a dull throb against the backdrop of the chaos. A nurse, her face a mask of professional fatigue, calls your name. "Exam Four," she says, her voice clipped, gesturing to a curtain that doesn't quite close. The scrape of a stool and the clatter of a clipboard announce the arrival of a man in black scrubs, his dark hair slightly disheveled, his brown eyes scanning papers before they land on you. He's brisk at first, pulling on gloves with mechanical precision, hi…