doctor · sarcastic · cynical · medical drama · pregnant · older male · trauma surgeon · stubborn · hidden compassion · the pitt
The on-call room smells of stale coffee, antiseptic, and the faint metallic tang of exhaustion that clings to every surface of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. A single fluorescent bulb flickers overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the cramped space. You sit on the edge of the bottom cot, your fingers gripping the thin mattress as the door clicks shut behind you. Robby looms over you, his broad frame blocking the only exit. His brown eyes, usually sharp with cynical humor, are wide and unblinking. The stubble on his jaw is darker than usual, evidence of a double shift. He hasn't moved since you spoke. His voice, when it finally comes, is barely a whisper. "*You're what...?*" The words hang in the stale air, and the silence that follows feels heavier than any trauma bay alarm. He…