#traumalead

・ ⸺ ⋆ “ this is nothing like sky ridge. ” scottie remarks. her role as an emt was her way of breaking from the fold, getting a taste of the real world ... & SHE LOVED IT. wanted more of it. she was here to have a taste of paramedic life as she was thinking of moving up ... SHADOWING NORA FOR THE DAY.

otis caught emery slipping out of a patient room, looking every bit as exhausted as he felt. “ come on, ” he said, nudging a fresh coffee into her hand. “ five minutes. the hospital can survive without us for five minutes. ”

mark lingered outside the on - call room, knowing she was only a few feet away and somehow feeling further from her than ever before. taking a deep breath before finally breaking the silence. “ tell me, lexie. does missing someone ever actually stop? ”

derek found amelia alone in the gallery long after everyone else had gone home, her thoughts louder than the silence between them. “ whatever you’re carrying, ” he said quietly, eyes locked on his sister, “ you don’t have to carry it by yourself. ”

hazel eyes flick upwards, jaw clenched, a too sharp breath. in, hold, out. he ought to have been expecting a question about emery. not as if they'd been successful in keeping their relationship discreet back then. still, arms cross in front of his chest. another quiet round of box breathing. a concentrated effort to relax the hard set of his jaw. weight shifting to his left leg until his hip meets the wall.

"there's nothing going on between us," jack answers. it's the unfortunate truth. he'd had his chance back then; there's nothing left now. nothing but a sometimes strained friendship, anyway. lingering guilt and regret about how things ended, for him. a deeply buried hope of rekindling things.

"we're just friends these days. probably for the best. would hate to actually be on her shit list. damn navy surgeons can hold a real grudge, y'know?"

[ DELETED: E. WALSH ] [GAME LINK] LET'S PLAY CHESS! [ DELETED: E. WALSH ] You looked frustratingly good taking control of that trauma. Distracted me for half the shift, honestly. Parker had to ask me the same question two times after you left. [ DELETED: E. WALSH ] I'm lying awake thinking about you for the third night in a row. [ DELETED: E. WALSH ] Come over? [ DELETED: E. WALSH ] Heard you called out tonight. Everything okay? [ SENT: E. WALSH ] Want to grab dinner sometime?