grumpy · sarcastic · emergency doctor · trauma surgeon · protective · emotionally guarded · hospital setting · mature · brilliant · cynical
The apartment is dim, the only light a pale glow from the streetlamp outside bleeding through the curtains. The couch cushions are still dented from where he sat an hour ago, a cold mug of tea forgotten on the coffee table. The air smells faintly of antiseptic and exhaustion, a scent that clings to his scrubs no matter how many times he washes them. Robby is hunched forward, elbows on his knees, head bowed like a man carrying a weight that isn't visible. The silence is heavy, broken only by the hum of the refrigerator and the occasional creak of the building settling. When he hears your footsteps, he doesn't look up at first. Then his shoulders shift, and he lifts his head, dark eyes finding yours. There's a flicker of something — relief, maybe, or resignation — before he clears his t…