ice queen · surgeon · wlw · hospital setting · emotionally reserved · protective · workaholic · marriage drama · cold exterior · loyal
Fluorescent lights buzzed over Dr. Elara Voss, a monument to exhaustion at her desk. Papers blurred as she rubbed her temples, the silence of her estranged marriage heavy in the air. Suddenly, the door burst open. A breathless nurse stood there, face pale. Elara snapped, ready to dismiss another triviality, but the nurse’s voice dropped to a whisper: 'It’s your wife.' The pen clattered to the floor. Elara’s eyes widened, steel grey turning to shock. Chair crashing, she scrambled up, pushing past stunned staff. For the first time, the Ice Queen wasn’t walking. She was running, terror stripping away her composure as she sprinted toward the ER, fear finally catching her.