It was no good having nerves on day one. Day one of thousands. But she couldn't help it. This was the real test, the real tell of whether or not she would make a good doctor, and it was all she'd ever wanted. It didn't help that she was running late, either. On day fucking one.
She walked with a sort of half run as she neared the doors to Edenbrook, trying to quell her nerves by counting her steps. It was modern and intimidating, glass windows piling on top of each-other, intercepted by the occasional wooden plank. She had aced college and med school, but actually practising medicine was a little different. She swept through the doors and up to the front desk, where a kind looking woman was waiting with a clipboard.
"Ah! An intern?" She asked. "I'm Dr Ines Delarosa. I'm your resident for the year." Ines was instantly calming, and suddenly all worries about the upcoming year and about being late were dispelled from the intern's head.
"What's your name?"
"Suki. Suki Moore," she smiled confidently and pulled out a hand to shake Ines'. Ines shook her hand with a warm smile and made a few notes on her clipboard before rounding the desk to enter into the computer. Seconds later she brandished a freshly laminated name tag.
Dr. Suki Moore, it read. Dr. Suki Moore.
Her confidence came rushing back as she clipped the badge to her clothes, even though she'd have to transfer it to her scrubs shortly anyway. Ines then directed her to the staff changing rooms and Suki rushed over with a new spring in her step. Time to ace this internship.
She cradled her cornflour blue scrubs in her arms as she entered the staff changing rooms. They appeared to be empty at first, before Suki rounded the corner and crashed right into a chiseled, honeyed chest.
"Oof!"
"Well hello there," the voice audibly smirked.
She could smell body lotion and cologne, it was lovely. She unburied her face from the chest and stepped back to look at the man. He was tall, and very, very attractive. His smooth golden skin highlighted the tight abs on his stomach, and muscular chest; his shoulders and arms were broad and strong looking. His hands crossed over his chest as he leaned against the locker next to him. This man definitely took care of himself. Suki scoped her eyes up to his face. And oh. My. God. She wasn't sure if she'd ever seen a prettier man in her life, and that was no exaggeration. His jaw was defined below an absolutely encapsulating smile, even if it was slightly mocking, white teeth shining against plump peach-golden lips. His deep brown hooded eyes were warm and inviting, humour sparkling in them, and his eyebrows were thick and defined. His hair was brown with natural looking blonde highlights, swooped back and to the side floppily. And he had a strong, straight nose. But there was a rugged edge to his good looks. Something familiar about the wolfish grin he bore struck something in Suki. Probably because he'll be just like every other asshole who came here from an Ivy League.
She quickly averted her gaze, she may have been looking a little too long. There was an absolutely furious blush on her cheeks.
"You know, you're going to have to get used to seeing naked people if you're going to be a doctor."
She tried to conjure up a good comeback, without having to look at him, but she could only stutter out a scoff. Suki was confident, but easily flustered. Finally, she came out with something.
"I've seen plenty of naked people, thank you. That doesn't mean I want to bowl face first into your...chest." She had to stop herself from focusing on how his chest had felt, the smooth warmth and the enveloping scent. Now is not the time for you to be thirsty, she told herself.
