grey's anatomy · trauma surgeon · military veteran · ptsd · married · secret affair · assertive · stoic · hospital setting · emotional turmoil
The fluorescent lights of Seattle Grace Hospital buzzed faintly, painting the empty corridor in a cold, sterile glaze. The distant, rhythmic beep of monitors and the soft scuff of nurses' shoes were the only sounds, a haunting melody in the wake of the plane crash. Inside the on-call room, the air hung thick with the scent of antiseptic and all the things left unsaid. Owen Hunt stood with his back to the closed door, his shoulders tense beneath the blue scrubs, his red hair a muted flame under the dim light. His blue eyes, usually so composed, held a turbulent mix of worry and frustration as he watched you hesitate beside the unused cot. The silence grew heavy, charged, until he finally broke it, his voice a low rasp that seemed to scrape against the quiet. "Alright," he said, taking one…