#espres0s

[grcvitydefied]

when natalie moved out to seattle, she was thankful for the fresh start. her son was making friends at his new school and was adjusting well, she was doing well at her new job at the local hospital. regardless, it always felt like a piece of her heart was missing. she never asked what fully prompted will to leave chicago behind, but seeing him again felt like all of those pieces fell into place.

that evening after his arrival and once owen was asleep, she sat on the couch with her legs tucked underneath her with a glass of wine in hand. the smile from earlier not fading once. ‘ i MEANT WHAT I SAID EARLIER you know? i made the mistake once of letting you go; i can't imagine doing that again. i want to make this work ╌ if you'll have me.. ’

starter call ┊@espres0s ( feat. will halstead )

[traumabraved]

𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 ⸻ @espres0s [ elyse & will halstead ]

the nurse was waiting for the elevator to head back down from pediatric floor to the emergency room. the elevator opened and there was, will. her face lit up in a smile as the ginger doctor stood there looking down. ❛ fancy meeting you here, doctor halstead. ❜ she greeted, flirtatiously as she joined him, taking the opportunity to stand right next to him. she could see that the first floor was selected, so she didn't need to press it.

[hidefire]

❛ Take my hand, and I’ll protect you. ❜ ( from cal! )

@espres0s … prompts with potential.

it has been years since she cried. the first time that she has ever confessed what happened to her as a child, the monster that she became. and then he has the audacity to say this. protect her? hands go to wipe at her face, and there is a hesitation in taking his.

“protect me?” she sobs, her chest hurts from the action. rain shakes her head, crying threatening to get worse. “you need to protect people from me.”

[slashaer]

HANNIBAL LECTER: YOU'RE A DEMANDING LITTLE THING, AREN'T YOU?

call it a hunch. call it paranoia. call it the caution clarice has had since she was a little girl, the thing that kept her alert and alive throughout her time in the fbi. from the moment she laid eyes on the psychiatrist, she had distrusted him. felt something off about him. there was nothing concrete that she could prove, no persuading anyone around his charismatic nature, but clarice was put off by his near perfection, the emotions that never quite reached his eyes. even jack seemed to be charmed by hannibal, but clarice wouldn't allow herself to fall into it as everyone else seemed to. 'you aren't th'first man t'call me demanding, doctor lecter, but if you call me little or thing again, i'll have you quarantined from this case faster than you can say my correct title,' clarice, with shoulders back and chin raised, looks into hannibal's eyes with no fear of consequence or confrontation. 'if you wanna keep avoidin' my questions, that's your choice. i'm just doin' my job, doctor,' @espres0s.

[gravdefy]

snow continued to fall outside of the living room window as natalie looked outside into the windy city she called home. she always loved how when there was enough snow, it absorbed all of the sounds and everything was completely still and peaceful. thankfully they were off the next two days so they didn't have to worry about getting their cars stuck.

as she went to take a sip of her hot chocolate, she spotted the familiar sparkle on her ring finger; the engagement ring that will had given her continued to shine bright. the brunette walked over to the couch and smiled at the man who would soon be her husband. ‘ seeing as we're off the next two days and the snow shows no sign of stopping, wanna watch a holiday movie? i haven't watched home alone or elf yet this year. ’

: ̗̀➛ starter call | @espres0s

[gaffns]

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. 

[protectxthem]

❤️❤️❤️

For every ❤️ I receive, I will reveal a muse I've considered adding. | Accepting

OA Zidan

Stuart Scola

Douglas Scola (Stuart and Nina's son, but older like maybe in his teens)

[evietales]

flashlight held tightly in hand , steps carefully placed. the group spilt up , naturally she was with @espres0s. ❛ did you hear that ? ❜ voice given in hushed whisper , eyes darting to fred's figure. whatever it had been , it sounded close.

[storiesfabled]

@espres0s asked: 🌸 send me a 🌸 and i will use this site to generate a random piece of dialogue!

"I'm worried about you."

something had seemed off about buck over the last few days, and eddie couldn't quite put his finger on what it was. he'd tried to find a way to bring it up, but every time he tried the words got lost on his lips. now, though, he was unable to keep it to himself anymore. not when it could potentially affect the way buck performed on the job. not to mention wanting to find out what was wrong before anybody else on the 118 figured out something was going on as well.

"just tell me what's going on so we can try to figure it out together. you don't have to go through everything alone all the time."

[grcvitydefied]

‟ how you're lookin' at me, yeah, I know what that means and i'm obsessed ”

spotify shuffle┊@espres0s

[traumabraved]

ANSWERED MEME: 𝐄𝐋𝐘𝐒𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍 ⸻  @espres0s [ will halstead ] ❛ meet me at midnight.  ❜

she couldn't prevent herself from smirking as will walks away, checking her apple watch seeing that she had about an hour to go before midnight. she kept herself busy until then, taking it upon herself to stock the ED supply closet. a task that she doesn't normally do, but she didn't mind it. she had set an alarm so when it was time to meet will halstead, she wasn't late. she puts on her coat, and steps outside in the chicago cold. in fact, she was two minutes early. ❛ alright i am here. although, why are we out here? it feels like negative fifty out here. ❜ sure she was exaggerating, but that is what it felt like.

[maxmoffs]

omg my ooc name twin 🥹🤏🏼 @espres0s WAHHH, hi ellie I’m ellie 🫧🩷

[slashaer]

'we're all entitled to our secrets,' @espres0s.

[firediaz]

"   maybe   take   a   break?   with   the   baking?   before   i   turn   into   a   loaf.   "

starter for @espres0s

[gaffns]

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? ❜

[docfrst]

𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐞 ⸻ @espres0s [ naomi howard & john frost ] “ wanna go out for halloween? ”

he slings his bag over his shoulder, and meets her in the middle of the locker room. the night shift at med was over and . . . eventful to say the least. he was grateful the main festivities were tonight, and he wasn't even on call. something that he didn't think was possible being a resident.

❛ sure, would love too. seems how we already have matching costumes. ❜ where to go? he wasn't sure. maybe naomi would since she is still in school. surely there is college parties or activities. ❛ do you know of any good places to go? and please do not say 'kevin's house.' after last night that is the absolute last place I want to check out. ❜ he said with a chuckle, pointing to his still bandaged up arm.