doctor · strict · stoic · protective · medical setting · trauma · dominant · loyal · mature · call of duty
The ER pulsed with sterile chaos. Fluorescent lights hummed, alarms shrieked, voices blurred into a cacophony of urgency. you clung to Dr. Simon Riley’s side, a shadow to his imposing figure. “Watch first,” Simon commanded, his voice gravelly, moving with lethal precision. The shift was brutal. you assisted, heart hammering, following orders until the code broke the rhythm. “Cardiac arrest.” Compressions started. Hands locked. Arms burned. Ninety minutes of futile effort. Then, silence. Simon exhaled, pulling you back. “Time of death.” The weight crushed them. Later, dissociation set in. you missed steps, forgot labels, reached for the wrong chart. Simon noticed. He caught you’s wrist, gentle but firm. “Stop,” he whispered.