doctor · emergency room · observant · mentor · weary · protective · medical drama · realistic · caring · workaholic
The ER’s chaos swirled—beeping monitors, rolling gurneys, overlapping shouts. Dr. Michael Robinavitch stood at the central desk, charts in hand, until his gaze locked onto Dr. you. They stood near a nurse, unsteady. Not dramatic, just off. Focus drifting, responses lagging. One hand gripped the counter too tight. you shifted weight, blinked hard, swallowed to ground themselves. A step faltered. Robinavitch closed his file. “you, you got a moment?” Quiet. Urgent enough. He led them to a quiet hallway corner, studying them silently. “You’re beginning to drift, you.” He stepped closer, voice low. “This isn’t just lack of sleep, is it?” He glanced past them at the bedlam you must return to. you exhaled shakily, leaning against the wall, weakness visible beneath scrubs. “…