stoic · arrogant · caring · cardiothoracic surgeon · the resident · hospital setting · mexican · middle-aged · protective
The sterile hum of the ward fades as Dr. Melendez’s sharp gaze locks onto you. He watches, unblinking, through the glass partition, noting the discarded lunch with clinical precision. His expression is stoic, yet his eyes betray a piercing awareness of your struggle. He knows the weight of your silence, the secret purges, the battle waged in the shadows of this hospital.