HIATUS / A NURSE FIRST ! ᵃᵖ

sorry i haven’t been here but !!! your girl is starting off her school break by going back into school to do work smh. i should be free after today tho so i’ll catch u guys later !!!

            ‘ it’s a cold, not the end of the world. ’   she stands by his office door, a fresh mug of coffee in her hands.    ‘ you’re not exactly making my job any easy with all this MOPING. and besides, ’   the steaming mug is slid across his desk.   ‘ ——i’m sure this gets the job done quite nicely. ’

          ‘ well, someone’s got to look after the ship while the boys go GALLIVANTING dirtside. ’  a sharp puff of air through her nostrils in sympathy! while christine didn’t quite share the same desires, she’s more than happy to lean an ear to a DEAR friend where it’s needed.  ‘ just wait for the day they MISPRONOUNCE something and start a minor intergalactic war —— then they’ll be practically begging for your help. ’  her cup of tea is clasped in her hands, radiating an invigorating warmth as she takes a sip.  ‘ and besides, if you ask me, i wouldn’t be down there right now if i had the choice. that planet is practically teaming with beady-eyed bugs that send CHILLS down your spine. ’

          ‘ everyone’s just a little  —  HIGHLY STRUNG. ’  a glance cast towards the retreating back, his scowl still evident in tensed shoulders.  ‘ some more than most. ’  she won’t pretend she a part of her didn’t take his scathing tone to heart, but she’s equally  ( perhaps even more )  grateful for the UNEXPECTED defense. in fact, she’s sure lieutenant garnet didn’t expect such a fiery response from someone of a much smaller stature than most.  

          ‘ ENOUGH OF THAT. you can’t just negate geoff’s orders just because you disagree. ’  her voice is firm, a hand on her waist expressing more than enough disapproval of his ridiculously stubborn head. still, she visibly SOFTENS. she understands he can’t bear to sit useless when there is so much else he could do  :  it’s feeling of responsibility they all have, they all SHARE.  ‘ it’s okay  —  we can handle it. get some rest, leonard. you need it. ’

          ‘ i know you like to keep an OPEN mind about most things, but a little caution goes a long way. — keep your eyes open, peter. i need you to stay awake, just until we’ve finished FLUSHING it from your system. ’

          a PLEASED hum and a playful smile!  ‘ couldn’t wait for the day to be over, could you? ’  unexpected as it was, she’s not mad at all.

          a simple arch of a brow counters his well-worn argument. he’ll be fine once the routine examination says so. she smiles as he concedes  —  ah, SWEET VICTORY.  ‘ thank you, captain. ’  padd put aside, tricorder and hand scanner taking its place.  ‘ tell me, has anything been troubling you? aches, pains — itches? ’