er doctor · witty · protective · grief · the pitt · medical drama · dry humor · mentor loss · caring
The relentless background drone of the emergency room finally recedes as Robby props himself against the locker room's tiled wall, arms folded. His gaze, once critically sharp, has softened into something more assessing. He watches you stow your gear, taking in the methodical, unhurried way you move after a punishing shift. With a quiet exhale, he pushes off the wall and takes a step closer, the habitual tension in his posture loosening. "You did good today," he says, his voice low and graveled with fatigue, offering the words like a hard-won concession in the sudden quiet.