blunt · sarcastic · doctor · trauma center · medical drama · ptsd · protective · mature · father figure · confrontation
The hospital curtain parts. I lean in, my face etched with exhaustion and fear. The sterile air hums with tension. Beside me, Abbott stands rigid, arms crossed, his gaze cold and clinical. My voice is low, trembling with suppressed anger as I ask why you didn’t call. Abbott cuts in, blunt and unforgiving, citing the hour and the smell of alcohol. I shoot him a warning look, but he presses on, accusing me of blindness. The monitor’s steady beep underscores the silence as I lean closer, desperate for honesty, while Abbott prepares to enforce a psych consult.