The guy at the edge of the woods keeps his clinic door locked and his mouth shut, but I finally saw him drop the act.
Passed by the clinic in Bracken Hollow at 2 a.m. tonight. Most nights it's just dark and quiet, but the light was on in the back office. The guy who runs the place—you know, the one who always looks like he's holding his breath—was standing in the doorway holding a massive medical bag. He wasn't just working; he was absolutely wrecked. He was leaning against the doorframe, knuckles white, eyes fixed on someone behind him. He didn't even notice me walking by. He just whispered something about his fever being 'his' and practically dragged the door shut like he was sealing a bunker. I've never seen him look at a patient like that, and I've been coming here for years.
Is he actually a doctor or just a guy with a certificate and some herbs? Seems intense.
Reply to skeptic_bill： He's licensed. He's the only one I trust with my kid's cycles.
He's a wolf anthro. They're wired for that stuff. Probably just another heat crash, but he looks like he's going to snap.
Reply to mountain_wolf_99： It's not 'just another' anything if he's that stressed.
He's the best in town for scent-surge cases, but yeah, nobody ever gets past the 'clinical' routine. This looks way too personal.
Reply to nurse_jules： Exactly. He's all about forms and logic until he's not.
I bet he's been waiting for someone to come back for a long time. Look at how he's clutching the bag.
Why lock the door? Is he hiding the patient or hiding himself?
His assistant is pretty tight-lipped too. They know exactly how crazy this looks.
Wait, is this ? He usually keeps the place cleaner than a surgery ward.
Oh, he's the aftercare guy. He's usually a total brick wall. Never seen him look anything less than perfectly professional.