#001. | 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ☤ in character

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CLOSED STARTER: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⸻  @grcvitydefied [ david hadler ]

being in the hospital over the holiday season was hard. john definitely felt for the families . . . even when the child is admitted for something short lived and minor in the emergency department; to inpatient upstairs where kids can be bed bound for days or weeks at a time. what was supposed to be a joyful and magical time of year, can be anything but. everyone on the pediatric team realizes that. from the child life specialists and aids, even to the nurses and doctors, they try their best to bring joy to the faces of the children. even when they lack the holiday spirit themselves.

john has always loved the holidays and christmas. but even he had to admit that it was hard being alone, without parents or a family for so long. cutting them off was therapeutic for him, sure. but it gets to the point where he can be lonely.

it was christmas eve, and sharon goodwin told him to go home. he had been working too many hours and he was to enjoy the holiday. but he had nowhere to go. he sat down on the bench and stared at his locker, not really sure how much time had passed. he saw david approach him and he gave his attending a small smile.  ❛ i thought you were long gone. aren't you and patrick hosting a party?  ❜ he asked david.

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❛ i will be honest with you, florence, it isn't great, but I have seen worse. ❜ john said once he got a good enough look. he made sure to look at the whole arm and he is confident that it was only in the lower part of te arm, particularly the wrist area. ❛ all I need is an x-ray, which lucky for you, I can get mike in here and we will know within minutes.  ❜ 

it has been a nasty weather day so the slippery excuse was valid. john took a seat in the doctors stool and looked at his ipad, taking a quick glance at her history. ❛ the only thing I am concerned about is the fact you have been here three times now in less than a year, did you hit your head at all? ❜ as a doctor, he has every right to be concerned. was she one to purposely get hurt for pain killers? was he being overly cautious? maybe. maybe not. this is why he became a pediatrician. but, at the end of the day he just wanted to be sure she was okay. 

❛ i am going to get mike in here, if it is bad enough, I might go ahead and get ortho involved. while we are waiting, are you okay with me doing a full workup on you? I just want to make sure we don't miss anything. ❜

florence didn't like this –– didn't do well with strangers. of course, there had been a slim chance that she'd be able to see the same doctor she had done previously, but at least she'd tried. she'd been through a song and dance with doctor halstead, and would have to sit through the same list of questions from doctor frost now.

"i wasn't watching where i was going, i think the sidewalk was a little slippery ––" she shrugged her shoulders with a wince, pain shooting from her wrist up to her shoulder with each movement. "–– and now i can't even move without my arm feeling like it's going to fall off." she tried to joke, though the pain sitting deep on her face was clear.

"i don't know about tingling or numbness, it hurts too much to be able to feel anything else." she'd tried nursing it for herself, but to no avail. "a had an ice pack on it for a while, but it didn't do much to help." she explained. "it's bad, right?"

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INBOX: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⸻  spotify wrapped ! @inbeautifulruins sent 🎁 for a starter ! [ meredith grey ] generator result: #41 - we are never ever getting back together from taylor swift

❛ ⸻ but we are never ever ever ever getting back together. ❜ the pediatric emergency room doctor looks on at the woman that he dated years ago that just so happened to be here at gaffney. it had been years since this woman and him were an item. he was still famous and it was near the end of his career as an actor. now they were adults and she apparently was a single mother. it was clear that she didn't recognize him... but he did with her. hopefully it stayed that way. he looked at meredith , reaffirming he just said a minute prior. ❛ ever. ❜ 

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INBOX: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⸻  @fervidus [ kim burgess ] ❛ this sounds a lot worse than i expected. ❜

❛ it is honestly normal, believe it or not. ❜ john told kim with a small smile as he took a seat on the rolling stool in between kim and her adoptive daughter, makayla who was sleeping soundly on the bed. ❛ once she gets her TSH levels back down to a normal level, she will start to feel much better. I can also recommend you to a list of endocrinologist's in the area, it is good to have one so they can closely monitor Makayla's levels. ❜ the resident looks to Kim and back to his patient, smiling at the both of them before continuing, picking up the tablet.  ❛ in the meantime, I think it is best to keep her here for a day or two and see how she adjusts to the medication, and I will page the on-call endocrinologist to come see her also. ❜ 

❛ she is a sweet girl. it is great that you adopted her. I wasn't so lucky myself in my upbringing. I just wish I knew it at the time. ❜ john said, not to suddenly make it about him. but he just wanted to give credit where it was due, and compliment them. he wished that all parents could be like kim and adam, or any of the other good ones he has met ⸻ knowing that despite the bad ones he has come across, they are still few and far in-between.

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OPEN STARTER: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⸻  mutuals only !

❛ it has been over a month, almost two and people are still talking about my days as an actor. ❜ nobody seemed to care at jackson monroe, but it seemed to be an everyday occurrence at Gaffney. At this hospital, somebody either recognizes him or asks him a question, wanting to talk about it. ❛ from what I have heard, many child actors from my time also moved on to other careers. Bridget Mendler for instance? She has a masters degree, PhD, and her Juris Doctor degree. More impressive, if you ask me. ❜

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❛ i suppose I am, yeah.  ❜ some first day he has had. what are the odds that your first patient at your new hospital was one that literally makes the doctor bleed. he just couldn't wrap his head around the fact that these parents wanted to hide the fact that their teenage son only had months to live with a surgery.

when doctor charles says that he would do the same thing, the resident relaxed. he wouldn't be the first that came forth too, even he had the support of the two department heads. now it was time to go see the kid now that the parents forgave him. ❛ i appreciate you saying that. I uh - promise that this isn't a normal thing for me. I just care about my patients.  ❜

❝ Better to be metaphorical than literal. ❞ he replies as he glances to John just above the rim of his glasses. ❝ And you are opting for the literal.❞

He speaks to the punch that he received from the father of the boy he was treating. He knows his heart was in the right place, the kid has every right to know that he's dying so Charles won't attempt to take some moral high ground let alone give a lecture.

❝ I would have done the same thing.❞ he reassures. ❝ You're going to fit in here just fine.❞

"If you never bleed, you're never gonna grow." to daniel charles ! @gaffns ft. John Frost

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CLOSED STARTER: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⸻  @espres0s [ hannah asher ]

when john drew hannah asher's name for secret santa, he was honestly at a loss for what to get her. he hasn't had the privilege of knowing her ⸻ and the rest of the ED staff for long. but he still wanted to get the best gift he could. once he set aside the money, first making sure it was financially possible as the budget was about forty dollars. while he knew it wasn't a lot for most doctors, he was still a broke medical resident; and the only way he could justify it was that he didn't have a family to buy for. so he decided to do his best. 

he went to a store to see what he could get for her, deciding to get her a heated blanket, while it was on sale. then, various other items such as her favorite type of vitners potato chips, and other relaxation items such as shower steamers,  and a pair of cute holiday socks that look like doughnuts. the staff was supposed to exchange the day of the holiday party, so after putting the items in a larger gift bag, he headed to Gaffney for his shift like normal. 

a few hours passed by as the morning was a little chaotic after a car accident involving two families got rolled in, but when things started to calm down he decided to give hannah his gift for her. approaching the ob/gyn, he smiled and held up the gift bag. ❛ merry christmas, hannah. I was your secret santa. I uh ⸻ hope you like everything. ❜ honestly he was just proud he didn't ask for any help. 

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INBOX: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⸻  spotify wrapped ! @mecwmellc sent 🎁 for a starter ! [ alex karev ] generator result: #36 - shake it off from taylor swift

❛ I never miss a beat, 'I''m lightnin' on my feet ❜ 

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INBOX: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⸻  @protectxthem [ mitch ripley ] ❛ yeah, I can play the role of nurse AND say "I told you so" at the same time, actually. ❜

the pediatrician sighs looking up at his friend, knowing that mitch was right. ❛ sure, I think we can both agree that you are right. but I am a resident, it's not like I am given that many sick days. I still have to prove myself here, especially since I am still considered the new kid. ❜

❛ you know working with children, I am susceptible to all these viruses, I really don't think I should be admitted. ❜ 

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the resident sighs upon hearing ripley. he knows that it is possible that men can get their drinks spiked but whoever did it has done it before. he, and his beer were hardly separated all night at mollys, and he didn't have more than two, including the one archer bought. ❛ i feel dizzy, i can feel my heart rate, it is really really fast. and ⸻ i'm hallucinating, I keep on seeing my parents at the other side of the ED. but I know they aren't there. ❜

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"we're not sure, but archer says he thinks he saw someone put something in your drink when you weren't looking." ripley spoke, leaning forward a bit, arms folded a bit. "you said you feel weird. weird how?" he wasn't frost's doctor, but he was his friend and he wanted to help in any way possible.

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INBOX: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⸻  @traumadriven [ tyler brendan ] ty clears his throat, using his stethoscope as a fake guitar then proceeds to sing taylor swift's 'should've said no' loud and off-key.

he had just come from treatment four, and headed to one of the computers at the nurses station. it has been a few days since he went to mollys with ripley, hannah and doris. as tyler belted out the song, he kept his face composed as he worked on typing notes for one of his patients. the absolute last thing he wanted was to draw any more attention to himself, and his history. it seems as if doris couldn't contain herself once again.

the resident continued to type, and not look up. the surgeon of course was sent some weird looks. even john felt a small grin start to form, but managed to stop it immediately. the song that the attending was singing may of been about him, but only he knew that && he was not that sixteen year old anymore. nobody does. and he didn't need to make it obvious. he had deep regrets for breaking taylor's heart. not that he had any excuse, but he was going through his own troubles and wasn't thinking straight. so he cheated on the country star turned popstar with another child actress. a downgrade obviously.

as tyler finally stopped, john looked up again, pursing his lips, then back at the screen. he wasn't going to make this his reputation. as much as doris or tyler wanted to tease him about it. ❛ good song. taylor can sing it better though.  ❜ he said, nonchalantly and started to type again.

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INBOX: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⸻  @espres0s [ naomi howard ] 🎄: for our muses to decorate a Christmas tree together.

the task was to decorate a narrow six and a half foot artificial christmas tree that is kept in the doctors lounge; and it was john and naomi that was asked to do it. according to maggie, it was the first year they had this specific one. and honestly, john loved the idea. for the past week or so, every child that was there to get medical attention ( if they were able ) or if they there with family had the opportunity to make an ornament with the hospitals child life specialists in the consultation room, and the turnout was fantastic. among the provided supplies were pipe cleaners, felt, paint, paper, and of course, dreadful glitter that ended up everywhere. lenox wasn't happy.

❛ i love this one. ❜ the doctor held up a specific ornament that was made by a six year old named matthew, who came in for a rare allergic reaction to some holiday ham at a family thanksgiving celebration. this one consisted of a white pipe cleaner shaped into a snowflake, with various shades of blue pony beads all over it. he decides to place it on the front of the tree, hooking it to the closest limb.

❛ i still haven't put up my tree yet. but in my defense, I am here like one hundred hours a week. ❜ he said randomly, chuckling as he placed the next one from the lot of delicate and cute ornaments. ❛ but I just have a small three foot one. it is all I have room for, and it has just been me for a long time. do you have a tree? ❜

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tag drop. 1/?

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the resident looks up at the decorative and festive plant above his head in the doorframe at mollys, initially not even realizing it was there. ❛ . . . it looks like it. ❜ he replies to lizzie as hazel hues looked at her. they hadn't been together for long, but part of him wondered if they should kiss. he liked her, and he felt like she liked him. but he wondered if she was ready for that next step. but by the tone of her voice, he could get a hint of excitement. so he decided to just go for it, leaning in and planting a quick yet passionate kiss on her lips. he backs away slowly and looks at the blond, smiling. ❛ i did hear it is bad luck if we don't kiss . . . hope that was okay. ❜

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"Is-is that mistletoe?" Lizzie curiously inquires. Whilst holidays were painful, she attempted to still find joy in some of the simple things. One of them, happened to be the sprig above Frost's head.

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PLOTTED STARTER: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓 ⸻  @traumadriven [ tyler brendan ]

elyse was normally cool and collected. so to watch her confront these parents of his eleven year old patient, accuse them of malnourishing her, stunned the pediatric resident. he understood where she was coming from, the girl was severely malnourished and was a figure skater. in a way, it reminded of him and something he would do; but it was even over the top for him. after tyler dragged the nurse away, john stayed with the patient, and continued on with his exam and stayed with the family for the next thirty or so minutes.

the parents wanted to formally complain, and he had nurse maggie come in to see if she could fight the flame or proceed with it. as john left the room, tablet in hand, he looked at the parents. ❛ once again, I am truly sorry for this. the blood tests will be posted soon and we will know more then.  ❜ he said with a small smile, trying to ease the situation.

he looked around for tyler, and when he saw him through the glass windows in the doctors lounge, he made a beeline for it. ❛ what the hell was that? ❜ john asked, seeing that the nurse wasn't with the trauma surgeon. it was just them. he really didn't want to be mad at the nurse, but this was a tough situation.  ❛ they want to formally complain over that. and I can't believe I am saying this but I think they should. ❜

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he loved seeing the healthy relationship between aubrey an tyler. while he wasn't blood, he could feel the love they had for each other. sure it was more common than not, clearly, his parents ruined it for him. he became a pediatrician to protect the little ones that are innocent. when tyler asked a question, he snapped from his thoughts, circling the bed to the other side so aubrey was in between the two of them. ❛ it is hard to say at this minute. for something that just started overnight that rules out a lot. the pain in her abdomen mimics appendicitis to a tee, but the ultrasound disagrees. that is why I would like to order a CT scan, but if it is appendicitis, we have no time to waste. ❜

almost as if she was an angel, trini walked in with the tablet with results, and he took it from her with a small smile. holding it in his hands, he passes it off to tyler so he could look. frowned upon? maybe. but he was still an attending and both ripley and archer were off that day. ❛ very high CRP, but that can still mean other things.  ❜ he looks to trini, asking about the status of the CT, with her saying they were seven patients behind. he gives aubrey a smile, squeezing her shoulder. looking at tyler with his eyes, asking him to speak outside. 

When he came in he smiles at Aubrey and he's quick to give her a hug, and he gives the run down. Not the doctor run-down, but the fatherly run-down of asking how she is, what's wrong, how long has she been feeling like this ... okay, so the two go hand in hand at the end of the day. It's just the matter of how it's asked which is more doctorly or fatherly.

With some talking to the young girl he then turns to Frost. ❝ So, what are we thinking doc? ❞ he asks, handing it over to Frost. He knows he has too - he can't be Aubrey's doctor because he's too close to her. He has to leave this in Frost's hands. But it doesn't mean he can't still be an Attending talking to a Resident and passing questions. He'll even take off his white coat. Right now he's not Doctor Brendan.