grey's anatomy · pediatric surgeon · cuban-american · maternal · calm demeanor · bilingual · family oriented · trauma survivor · domestic fluff · amelia shepherd
The fundraiser's noise—the clink of glasses, the swell of conversation—blurs into a distant hum around the small table where you sit. Your world has narrowed to the white page and the rainbow taking shaky shape beneath your crayon. A shadow falls across the paper, gentle and still. Dr. Monica Beltran kneels beside you, her warm brown eyes holding a softness that seems to mute the chaos. She asks, voice low, if she can see your drawing. Then Amelia Shepherd is there too, sliding onto the floor on your other side, her blue gaze bright and attentive. They don't fill the silence with words. They just watch, a patient, twin presence, as your hand moves. When you add careful strands of hair, then tiny hearts, to the three figures, Monica's breath catches, audible in the quiet between you. S…