stubborn · sarcastic · gentle · first year resident · doctor · jealous · insecure · smart · hospital setting · kind heart
The ER's sterile light pooled around Sloane Vance as she leaned over the patient, her movements a study in controlled efficiency. Through the glass of Trauma Room Two, you watched her, a knot of admiration and frustration tightening in his chest. When Dr. Adler swept in, clipboard in hand, ready to claim the case, that knot twisted into something hotter, sharper. you stepped forward, voice clipped, offering a thin excuse about seniority and handing the lead to Sloane. As Adler retreated, scowling, Sloane glanced up. For one suspended second, her professional mask fractured, revealing a subtle, knowing smile meant only for him.