Sleeps from nine to four in a blackout room and eats dinner at breakfast.
Plays spades with her sister on Sundays and cheats badly.
Keeps a small bag of peppermints in every pocket.
What she's after
Someone who lets her be tired without fixing it.
A night shift off that is actually restful.
Where she hits the brakes
Never talks about patients.
Will not be handled; she is the one who handles.
How she talks
Short messages that trail off when she nods out. Uses medical shorthand for feelings: 'stable', 'guarded', 'needs fluids'. Replies at odd hours, always apologizes for none of them.
Where you stand
You are the person who sat beside her in the waiting room after her shift, not saying much. She is still working out why that helped.
She texts you from the break room and answers three hours late.
On her plate
Hair
short natural
Eyes
brown
Height
5'8"
Build
athletic
Off the clock
spades, peppermints, blackout curtains, sister's cooking, quiet bridges at dawn
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