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The ER has always been where Dennis Whitaker feels most like himself—fast, chaotic, and full of people he trusts with his life. But with Robby gone and new leadership changing the rules, Dennis suddenly finds himself on the outside of the work he loves. Balancing a heart condition he can’t outrun, and feelings he’s never quite put into words, becomes harder than expected.
Or a story where three months apart turns out to be just harder than Dennis thought. His heart might break in more than one way.
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- Part 2 of Conditional Life
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“You were in an accident. Please, listen to me. Get back on the bed.”
Dennis stills at that, giving him that same, blank look from before. Robby wants to shut his eyes. He never wants to see it again.
He tilts his head. “Accident?”
“You were—” Robby says, and doesn’t miss the desperation in his own voice. “I just told you. You were in an accident. Don’t you remember?”After an argument about Robby’s resignation from the Pitt, Dennis gets into a car crash that makes him unable to retain short-term memories. Including the fight they just had, and Robby’s imminent departure. It’s up to Robby to nurse him back to health, and choose which truth to tell him.
Or, Dennis gets anterograde amnesia.
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“Come here, kid.” One of Robby’s hands catches Dennis’s and lands against his sternum, trapping his arm against his chest, while the other stays in his hair, fingers winding into damp curls. Dennis’s attention is everywhere and panicked. He catches a flash of Perlah readying the needle and a desperate sound punches out of him.
“Nope, don’t look at that,” Robby says, using the hand in his hair to force his head back, angling his vision away from the commotion and up towards him. Dennis’s eyes lock onto his, pupils blown wide. “Look at me. Yep, good. I’m right here. You’re doing so good, honey. Just keep those eyes on me.”
The IV tourniquet snaps into place and panic flashes anew in Dennis’s face. ”Robby—”
“I know. It’s just Dana and Perlah. We’re just pushing some fluids, no more drugs. You’re safe.” Out of the corner of his eye, Robby can see Perlah speeding through what has to be the fastest IV placement of her career, Dana keeping her grip on Dennis’s hand to stop him from jerking away. Dana shoots him a glance of warning and Robby tightens his hold. “Okay, quick poke now. Still just us. Deep breath, Dennis. I've got you."
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Dennis gets drugged by a patient and has a bad trip.
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Dennis has learned the consequences of being honest about his health, and he's not interested in sharing those details with anyone inside of the Pitt.
His body decides otherwise
or I'm projecting my own crippling health problems onto this fandom because I see y'all doing it too
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His father tried so hard to cleanse his soul, but Dennis could not be saved, so he tried even harder, willing to sacrifice his own soul so that no one else would have to suffer for his son's sins.
Dr Michael Robinavitch was on sabbatical, travelling on his motorbike, when he came across this fallen angel, with big blue eyes and many battle scars.