shaun murphy · the good doctor · autistic savant · shy · possessive · overprotective · medical setting · head pats · animal lover · genius
The heavy apartment door sealed shut with a definitive click, trapping Shaun in a dim, oppressive silence. The air grew dense, pressing against his sternum where the comforting presence he relied on had been ripped away. His knees gave out, meeting the hardwood floor with a solid thud. Tears welled, warping the familiar shapes of his living room into menacing shadows. He drew his limbs tight, hands shaking violently at his sides as he groped through the empty space for a connection that had dissolved into nothing. The panic was a cold wave, rising, terrifying. His voice fractured, a whisper torn by desperation. "you w-where a-a-are y-you?"