The Quiet Between
The EMR froze, the Wi-Fi sighed, and for once no one rushed to fix it. Someone made tea. Someone confessed to naps. Someone else called it “rest wearing a fake mustache.”
Stories
Only Impressive = Worthy
The vitals were murky. So was Ari’s confidence. Turns out bravery isn’t always fast—or clean.
What Would I Choose Now?
He used to want to alleviate suffering. Now he mostly generates acronyms. Something had drifted.
I Owe the System
Buzz wasn’t on call. But the guilt was. Orthopods don’t say no—until maybe they do.
The Critic I Call “Motivation”
The junior’s note was wrong. The vending machine was worse. But nothing beat the motivational speech from her inner critic—loud, efficient, and completely uninvited.