Before The Shift - J.Abbot (The Pitt)(1)

Before she became the calm in the chaos, Violet Carter was just trying to survive it.

After more than a decade as a nurse-and a past she doesn't talk about-Violet transfers to The Pitt, one of the busiest and most unforgiving ERs in the city. From her very first shift, she stands out: unshakable under pressure, fiercely empathetic, and a little too good at hiding the cracks beneath the surface.

Taken under the wing of charge nurse Dana Evans and quietly observed by Chief Attending Dr. Michael 'Robby' Robinavitch, Violet begins to find something she hasn't had in a long time-stability. Maybe even belonging. But as she builds unexpected connections with her new team, including a chaotic friendship with Mateo Diaz and a rare, effortless bond with Dr. Samira Mohan, it's the quiet, late-night moments with Dr. Jack Abbot that change everything.

What starts as lingering glances and rooftop silences turns into something deeper-something neither of them names, but both feel.

Still, Violet is holding more than she lets on. A condition she keeps hidden. A past that left scars-some visible, some not. And a life she's built around never needing anyone too much.

Because at The Pitt, control is everything.

And the moment you lose it... everything else follows.

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#7 - drjackabbot