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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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    01 Jun 2026

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    "His problem had a name, stupidly big eyes the color of forget me nots and curls so soft they were more or less begging to be swept between somebody’s fingers – Michael would have volunteered in a second, if he only could.

    But it was out of question, as his problem was half his age and a R1 at the Emergency Department Michael ran – and not a single day in the past year or so had gone by without him cursing the moment when he’d first laid his gaze on Dennis Whitaker. "

    Or: the one where Robby actually gets inpatient treatment after the 4th of July shift, and then goes on a shorter sabbatical than planned.
    When he gets home, the very R1 he has asked to house sit is in his apartment, knocked out by a fever brought by wisdom tooth woes. Fluff, chaos and eventual smut ensue.

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    29 May 2026

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    Dennis and Robby were better for each other than anyone could have expected. Newly engaged, they felt settled together, safe and taken care of. For maybe the first time, living didn't seem like such a difficult experience.

    But, when Dennis' estranged parents show up in the ED, the unearthing of his past makes him wonder if he can ever truly feel stable.

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    29 May 2026

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    Loosely connected stories of my sweetheart assassin, Annika de Riva, and her favorite necromancer.

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    07 Sep 2025

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    “I mean, people know lullabies, I suppose. But that one…it’s not quite Mary Had a Little Nug, is it? It’s…a Nevarran song. For Nevarran babies.”
    “Which mine would have been,” Emmrich whispered. “Had I had them.”

    Emmrich shares secrets; Rook indulges a fantasy.

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    15 Dec 2024