Charlotte "Charlie" Shepherd is Derek Shepherd's youngest and favourite sister. After deciding to join him in moving to Seattle, in order to leave her past life behind, she starts her internship at Seattle Grace Hospital, where it eventually catches...
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The sound of lockers clanging open and the rustling of scrubs filled the room. Charlie tied her hair back, still trying to shake off the lingering feelings from the day before - Mark's sudden arrival, his smooth talk and the unresolved tension between them. But now, he was gone again, leaving more confusion in his wake.
Across the room, Meredith and George were quiet and oddly tense as they changed into their scrubs. Normally, they'd be bantering, maybe sharing complaints about the early morning, but today there was an awkwardness, a thick, noticeable silence.
"Fifty bucks says O'Malley caught her doing Mark Sloan.", Alex said, smirking.
Izzie's eyebrows shot up in curiosity. She leaned closer, clearly intrigued by the shift in the usual dynamic. "There's something going on. I mean, look at them."
Charlie glanced over, her arms crossed, not really in the mood for drama but also unable to resist the growing curiosity. There was definitely something off between them.
They then moved closer. "What's, uh - what's going on?", Charlie asked.
Meredith turned around. "Nothing.", she replied.
"Oh, you know we're gonna find out anyway.", Cristina said, rolling her eyes.
"If you tell us, we can help."
"There's nothing to tell.", George said, still avoiding eye contact with Meredith.
Cristina smirked. "That means there is something to tell."
Meredith and George shot each other an awkward glance before quickly shuffling out of the room, leaving the others trailing behind, still buzzing with questions.
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In the middle of rounds, Charlie was walking down the hall alongside the other inters when she spotted Addison in the distance. She was walking - weirdly. The kind of walk that obviously draws attention, but no one wants to ask about. The interns shot each other looks, suppressing their curiosity.
When Addison noticed Charlie, she quickly approached her. "Lola!"
Charlie didn't look up, trying to avoid any direct interaction with Addison after Mark's sudden visit, hoping to not have to talk about it.
"Lola, I need your help. Now.", Addison said, more insistent.
Charlie glanced up. "I've got rounds, Addison. I -"
Addison grabbed her arm before she could take another step, expressing a mix of desperation and urgency.
"No, no, no. You don't understand. You're going to help me and I'll excuse you from rounds.", she said.
Charlie blinked, thrown off by the sudden grip on her arm.
"What's going on? Are you okay? You're walking like - you've got a stick up your - "
