pain is cold water
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Robby isn't jealous. He's not. He's not over-protective of his residents (or one in particular) and Jack needs to stop telling people that's the case.
Or, Robby's holding onto his temper and righteous fury as long as he can. Until he can't.
5+1 things, in which Robby learns how to care about someone and it ends up hitting him just how much when he thinks it's over and he's lost his chance before it ever started.
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- Part 1 of pain is cold water
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invisible string (one single thread of gold tied me to you) by starofthevalley
Fandoms: The Pitt (TV)
14 Feb 2026
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Dennis knows he's not the best when it comes to self-care. Or, he wasn't for a long time. Living with Trinity has made it possible to care for himself again, but sometimes he forgets that he's not alone. That he can ask for help and he doesn't need to work himself into an early grave.
Or, Dennis has trouble asking for help and is going to die on his hill. Until he realizes he shouldn't.
5+1 things, in which Dennis is sick/injured/etc, and everyone else made it their problem. And the one time Dennis came to them because he was down so bad, but they were happy he finally trusted them before he bit the dust.
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- Part 2 of pain is cold water
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Dennis Whitaker has been running for longer than he'd like to admit. Each time he's run from something, he's always had this feeling that he'd never stop. That he'd never find a place to build a home.
Except each time he's reminded of his past, and Dennis is so fucking sure he needs to run again, someone's there to pull him back and remind him that he's home. That he just needs to open up, let them in.
(And the one time he's told he should run is the one time he says no.)
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- Part 3 of pain is cold water
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Missing snapshots from the "pain is cold water" series. In which we get to learn more about the inner workings of the Pitt, of people's relationships, and why Dennis Whitaker stresses everyone out (with love, derogatory).
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- Part 4 of pain is cold water