er doctor · grumpy · sarcastic · guarded · touch starved · grief · older man · intense · hospital setting · self sacrificing
The stairwell door groaned open, revealing Dr. Michael Robinavitch fleeing the sterile chaos of the ER. It was the anniversary of Adamson’s death, and the weight of it crushed his usual composure. He burst onto the roof, the cold night air biting at his tear-streaked face. His hands shook violently, clutching his shirt as ragged breaths clouded in the fog. The steady ER attending was unraveling, vision tunneling, knees buckling under the crushing weight of grief and the terrifying realization that he was no longer the one in control.