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WAY DOWN HADESTOWN

moodboards

dennis whitaker - orpheus

reader - eurydice

trinity santos, victoria javadi, samira mohan - fates

baran al-hashimi - persephone

michael “robby” robinavitch - hades

dana evens - hermes

summary:

life above ground hasn’t always been this unfavorable. the wind is a constant push against you, the heat is unbearable, and the cold is even worse. for as long as you could remember, you’d always held your own—believing that this is how it will be—until you met orpheus. he gave you a glimpse of how it could be. but will he be able to keep those promises and give you the life he promised?

PART ONE - The Calm Before the Storm - coming soon!

dennis whitaker staring as orpheus

way down hadestown masterlist

reader as eurydice

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trinity santos as fate one

victoria javadi as fate two

samira mohan as fate three

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baran al-hashimi as persephone

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michael “robby” robinavitch as hades

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dana evans as hermes

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dennis whitaker x fem nurse!reader

wc:1.6k

tags: y/n used once ⟡ kiss under the fireworks ⟡ not proofread ⟡

a/n: let’s ignore how this is posted 6 mins before midnight…….

dennis was immediately infatuated with you the moment his eyes landed on you gleaming under the harsh, fluorescent hospital lighting. he tried to get on as many cases with you despite already being involuntarily paired with robby. they’re a good team, yes, but he wanted nothing more but to spend as much time as you. to everyone else, he was nothing short of obvious, but to you, he was just being social!

“hey, uh, good work on that patient,” he compliments, catching up to you before you slip away from him for the millionth time. “not that many people would have caught that,” he chuckles.

“yeah, well, it’s what i’m here to do,” you smile in return of the compliment. and before he knew it, you were already off to another patient, leaving him in the dust.

he watches as you weave through the chaos of the pitt like a perfectly choreographed dance, only diverting his eyes once you’ve fallen out of sight. even then, he felt he should still be looking in case you had magically changed your mind to come back to chat with him.

unfortunately for dennis, he happened to stop right in front of where trinity was charting. despite being far behind on her charting and is very determined to finish them without anyone interrupting or distracting her in any way, this grabs her attention. like the oh so drama seeker she is, she ask, “so, when are you gonna ask out your nurse crush?”

her ability to be so unfiltered whenever and wherever still manages to shake him up. “i- wha- why would i do that?” he stammers as if he were just caught doing something terrible. he knows that if he had the balls to do so, he would. plus, he’s like 90% sure that you have a boyfriend or something. why wouldn’t you? your so beautiful, kind, smart, and-

“because it’s painfully obvious that you like her.”

that makes him panic. is it so obvious that you know and you’re purposely not doing anything because you hate his guys and think he’s a total creep?! “is it really that obvious?…” he asks, wincing. “plus, i’d be unprofessional to date a coworker.” dennis did think about what could happen in the workspace if you two did begin dating, but it wouldn’t be that bad of a thing. would it?

“well, times ticking, huckleberry,” trinity rises from the spinny chair with a smug look and leaned forward, “if you don’t do something soon, i might start flirting with her.”

and she’s off, muttering something about garcia not doing her right, but he didn’t fully catch it. trinity wouldn’t actually do that, right? he thought it might’ve just been a sick piece of motivation, but there’s a chance she might if he doesn’t hurry up and make a move.

for the rest of the shift, dennis has stuck by your side significantly more than he usually does. he cracks a few jokes that lift your mood after a tough trauma, he compliments on how good of a nurse you are in front of patients, and even offers to go take care of triage with you. in your mind, he is just being extra kind, but to dennis, he is being the most obvious flirt ever.

evening rolls around, and patients never seem to stop nor slow with these holiday injuries. everyone is sluggish, including you. you practically trudge to the nurses pub, clipboard in hand, and dramatically plop your upper half on the counter earning you a chuckle from dana.

“not that much left, sweet pea,” she comforts with a teasing tone. she chuckles once more at the sight of your pouty expression, reminding her of her daughters. as sweet as the scene may be, she can’t help but ask, “you going on a date with whitaker any time soon?” her tone is hushed as she lowers her glasses with a grin.

you practically shoot up like the fireworks that will be lighting up tonight’s sky, “why would i be going on a date with whitaker?” your tone is hushed, yet eager for more intel. was he going to ask you out? does she know you like him too? is she setting this up?

“just give the poor kid a chance,” is all she says, leaving you alone with your thoughts.

you really do think about it for a second. he has been extra kind to you, sticks to your side like a velcro kid, and looks up at you with his adorable, sad, beady eyes whenever you have to leave him. you can swear that you felt the cosmos realign at the realization that dennis huckleberry whitaker has a crush on you! you recount every single interaction that you’ve had with him and everything just makes perfect sense. your eyes scan the ed for him, just to find him already staring at you with a dreamy look in his eyes. you smile softly as he quickly looks away and busies himself with nothing.

“quit making heart eyes and get to work,” trinity shoves your shoulder with the playful grin that ears her a soft jab of her elbow. “seriously though, he wants you bad. you don’t know how many times i’ve heard him ask ‘do you think that y/n would like this?’” she mocks him in a higher pitched voice that always makes you laugh.

“time will only tell, santos,” you shake your head with a smile before glancing back at dennis, who quickly looks away.

as night shift begins pouring in and the never ending exchange begins, dennis is in the corner silently pumping himself up. for what? to ask you out, of course! just as you finish up your last goodbye and slip out of the ed, he practically bolts out to catch you despite not being ready to leave.

the sound of heavy footsteps coming in your direction at a breakneck speed startles you, but seeing as it was dennis slows your heart a bit. “what, can’t live without me in your line of sight?” you tease with a soft smile.

oh, that smile of yours could make him melt. but, as much as he’d like to admire it, he has bigger fish to fry! “uhm, i, uh, just wanted to ask you something…” she stammers out, sheepishly scratching the back of his neck. he takes a big calming deep breath, though it doesn’t really do much, he finally spits it out, “do you maybe want to go watch the fireworks with me?”

the sudden and straightforward ask shocks you a bit. you wonder how long he’s been holding that in for. you stare at him blankly for a moment, a terrible habit you have, you’ll admit, but you see the flash of panic in his eyes.

“it’s totally fine if you don’t. i mean, you probably have a boyfriend or something, so-” he speaks all to fast that it’s almost amusing.

a smile creeps up your face as your answer softly, “i’d love to, actually.”

dennis swears that his heart just did a backflip. “yes! i mean, uh, great. i will see you later,” he gives you finger guns and makes a face only a frat boy would know how to do and he instantly regrets it.

“see you, dennis,” you wave goodbye, heading to your car.

dennis simply stands there for a second, in utter disbelief that he was able to ask you out so quickly. he will be riding this high forever.

he walks back into the pitt with a pep in his step that catches the attention of his dear friend trinity santos. “what’s got you so jolly?”

“i’ve got a date tonight,” he announces, a grin playing upon his lips.

she gives him a nod of approval, and pats him on the back like a proud father would. she knew he could do it, she was just so unsure when. i should’ve started a betting pool, she thinks.

now, as the night sky is the most beautiful shade of dark blue, you and deenis lie beneath it. the conversation flows easily. you guys talk about patients, what’s new in life, reality tv that he’s never seen but nonetheless interested in the drama. then, silence settles. not the awkward kind, but one that would be fine sitting between the two of you.

the first firework goes of and immediately catches your guys' attention. you whip your phone out to catch photos that would soon be uploaded to your instagram in just a few hours. but as your doing that, dennis is admiring you. the way your eyes glimmer and the way the fireworks reflect in your eyes is the prettiest sight that he’s ever seen.

sensing his staring, you look back at him with a shy smile, “what?” you ask, your phone still recording the sky now shot up with reds, blues, and golds.

“can i kiss you?” the words leave his mouth sooner than he wanted him too. again, you do that blank stare that bothers people to no end, and scared him shitless. “we don’t have to, i just-”

before he can finish, you press your lips softly against his, effectively shutting up his will to ramble on. the kiss is soft and slow, but still carries so much electricity. you pull away with the same smile that he fell and is still falling in love with. “thank you, dennis. for all of this, really.”

he feels his brain malfunction, buffer, and spin 360° before he can form a response. he looks like a scared cat, how adorable! “yeah, no problem…” he trails, still not feeling like that just really happened.

you go back to snapping photos of the sky, adjusting the exposure and all. you can’t deny that your heart is racing too. you’ve never been so forward with anyone you’re interested in. but if you hadn’t done anything, he might’ve just exploded right then.