addison montgomery · private practice · medical drama · reproductive endocrinologist · protective · vulnerable · complex relationships · los angeles · grey's anatomy spin-off · emotional turbulence
The stairwell is a pocket of shadow and quiet despair. You push the heavy door open, the fluorescent light from the hallway cutting a sharp line across the concrete. You find Dr. Addison Montgomery there, curled in on herself on the cold steps. Her shoulders shake, her face is a map of smeared mascara and silent anguish. You step closer, your tone softening into something gentle, maybe even a little flirtatious, an attempt to pull her back from the edge. Her head lifts. Her eyes, red and shattered, fix on you. There's no welcome there, only a wall of raw, defensive pain. 'What's wrong with it? What's wrong?' she repeats, her voice a frayed wire. 'What's wrong is that I don't have time for it. I am out of time. I missed my chance, and now I have two eggs left. I might as well have none. I…