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jerzwriter · 2 months
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Pietro & Azul
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Well, I can't tell you how much fun I had with this 3-word prompt. I had no idea what I wanted to do with it, but once I started, I had a ball! Thanks so much for the request @icecoffee90! 😊
Book: Open Heart (Post Series) Pairing: Tobias Carrick x Casey (F!MC) With: Jakie Varma, ??? Rating: Teen Words: 1,100 Summary: Jackie is housesitting for her friends Casey & Tobias. It's been going well until that terrifying last night. A/N: @choicesjanuary2024 Day 13 - Whispers, Mystery MEET PIETRO!
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As she moved gingerly through the darkened room, Jackie was grateful she had spent enough time at her friend’s home to know the layout. With the power out and only semi-sober,  getting around would have been a bitch if she hadn’t. Settling into a darkened corner of the living room, she cowered under a blanket with a prized bottle in her hand. Sitting here and emptying it over the course of the night sounded like an excellent plan to her.  
A bright bolt of lightning momentarily lit up the room, and she braced for the deafening clap of thunder she knew would follow. What the hell, a fifth shot sounds good? She thought as she raised the glass to her lips.
“This is the last time I ever housesit for these fuckers!”
A crashing noise echoed down the long stairway, and she dropped her head into her hands. Jackie Varma did not scare easily! She reminded herself of that repeatedly. She was badass! A power outage? A little storm? Sure, that might cripple wusses like, like... Lahela, but her? Pfft. Never her!
But one more unexplainable noise pushed her directly over the edge. What the fuck was that?
This was supernatural. She was convinced of it, and while there was precious little that would flap the resolute doctor, the supernatural? She wasn’t messing with that. Getting drunk and falling asleep had its merits, but then she rethought that choice. What if the ghost upstairs sniffed her out and found her sleeping? Ghosts do sniff? Don’t they. She had to try and stay awake. But the creak of an opening door sent shivers down her spine. It wasn’t upstairs this time; it was just across the room.
Son of a bitch! This is how I die? She thought. But if she was going to die, it wouldn’t be without a fight. She grabbed the bottle of tequila, then thought better of it. Even if these were her last moments, she was not about to waste this precious elixir, so she grabbed a vase from the table beside her instead. She rose to her feet and lurched toward the sound, working up a bravery she didn’t know she possessed. Then, just as she lifted the vase over her head, the light flashed on, and a horrified Tobias screamed, raising his arm to protect himself. The vase stopped just inches away from his skull.
“Jesus H. Christ, Varma! What the hell are you doing! And why are you sitting here in the dark?”
“Because the power went out, genius! Do you think I want to sit in the dark in your stupid house!”
With a blank expression, Tobias kept his eyes on hers as he flipped the light switch on, off, and then on again.
“You were saying?”
“But wait...no,” she exasperated. “I swear I...” She ran to the opposite end of the room and attempted to turn on a lamp, relieved when it did not. “I know I’m not crazy! I was sitting here, and the power went out!”
“It looks more like you blew a fuse.”
“Whatever! Why are you home early, anyway. You’re not due back until tomorrow! And where is Casey and Sam?”
“Casey and Sam will be home tomorrow; I returned early because...”
“Good!” Jackie interrupted. “I don’t know what kind of a man lets his wife and daughter live in a place like this anyway!”
He looked around the spacious, well-appointed townhome, bewildered. “Uh, it’s a pretty nice place? Casey rather likes it?”
“It’s HAUNTED!”
“Haunted?”
“HAUNTED!”
Tobias smirked as a little snort escaped him.  He eyed the discarded tequila bottle in the corner of the room.
“You were hitting my stash of Azul again, weren’t you? Do I need to lock that up when you come over? Or... maybe get one of those things like we have for the cat – you know, a bottle that dispenses a preset amount every hour? Keep you under control?”
“I’m not drunk,” she said, punching his arm. “But your house is haunted. There have been noises coming from upstairs all night!”
Tobias tossed his keys on the side table with a sigh. “I doubt it’s haunted. Why don’t we go upstairs and see what’s going on?”
“Oh, you’re not getting me to go up there. I’ll stay down here so I can help Casey move on to someone better than you after the ghost murders your ass.”
“This isn’t how I’m going out, Jackie. But suit yourself... stay down here alone if you like.”
Alone. Right now, the thought frightened her much more than she cared to admit, so with the vase back in her hands, she followed closely behind Tobias as they crept up the stairs.
“You know that’s an heirloom, right?” He whispered. “FDR gifted it to my great-grandfather. It’s got its own rider on my home insurance. Could you have chosen a less expensive item for a weapon?”
“Yet you leave it on a table, in your living room, with a toddler and a cat in the house. I’m not the stupid one here, Carrick.”
He was about to answer when a blood-curdling scream stopped them both cold.
“You see!” Jackie said, pounding on his back, “You see! Your place is fucking haunted!”
He didn’t want to admit it, much less show it, but he was scared for a moment; then, with a tilt of his head and a little laugh, he nudged Jackie forward.
“Come here.” He opened his study door to reveal a large TV tuned into The Conjuring. “I think this might be the issue,” he said sarcastically.
“But wait! What? I did not turn this on! No!! No!! It’s a ghost! You still have a ghost! You have a freaking ghost in this house that put this on to scare the shit out of me!
“Really?” he scoffed, gesturing toward the plush sette where the family cat was reclined comfortably, with the remote control locked under his hind paw. Tobias lifted him up, rubbing the tuft of fur atop its head. “I think your ghost's name is Pietro. But I don’t think he had malicious intent.”
Tobias had to bite his lip to hold back his laughter as Jackie’s face went from shock to rage. Shooting a terrifying look at poor Pietro, Jackie snapped. “I always liked dogs better!”
“So, given this discovery, is it all right if I allow my wife and daughter to come back home tomorrow?”  
“Shut up!” Jackie spat, stomping out of the room. “I’m going downstairs.”
“What for?”
“I’m getting a bottle of Azul to go! Two, in fact. You and that cat, you owe me!”
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linkysmommy · 6 months
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Excited to let everyone know that I've finally finished my Open Heart Storyloom fic! It took me a while with all the different romance variants, but it's finished now. Shout out to my friends Orc and Shionch for continually getting after me to finish, and for helping me with the final romance variants when I was oh so stuck.
You can play the full story here if you're on PC, or if you're on mobile, can find it on the Storyloom app by searching "Open Heart: A Toxic Situation." I hope you enjoy this little story I've put together, and thanks to everyone who's read it ❤️
Note: There is currently a bug in the final chapter where Asian MMC is Hispanic MMC. The fix has been submitted, but it won't be live until tomorrow, most likely.
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Sent by anonymous
‘Okay, Ethan is cool and all... but how about we spread some love about Bryce, Jackie, and RAF as well :)’
POST/CONFESSIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE MOD’S PERSONAL OPINIONS!
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Open Heart F/AotW - Feb 25 - Mar 2
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✒️= Fanfic | 📱= Text Fics/Edits | 🎨 = Fanart Ⓜ️ = Mature Content 18+ | 🔥 = Explicit/NSFW 18+ 🏳️‍🌈 = LGBTQIA |🔹Submitted by creator
BRYCE LAHELA
Afternoon Nap 🎨| Bryce Lahela x F!OC - @storyofmychoices
Bryce Lahela x F!OC Fanart 🎨by @/irdeinfierno (IC) (C: @storyofmychoices)
Totally Mid Outfit 🎨🏳️‍🌈| Bryce Lahela, Jackie Varma, M!MC - @oh-so-youre-a-nerd
DOLORES HUDSON
We all did the best we could 🎨| Dolores Hudson, M!MC - @oh-so-youre-a-nerd
ETHAN RAMSEY
Big Dreams ✒️🔹| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @potionsprefect
No Barriers ✒️Ⓜ️🔹| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @liaromancewriter
The Tortured Men's Department 📱🔹| Ethan Ramsey, Tobias Carrick - @genevievemd
JACKIE VARMA
Totally Mid Outfit 🎨🏳️‍🌈| Bryce Lahela, Jackie Varma, M!MC - @oh-so-youre-a-nerd
OPEN HEART MC
A'Aek Vilaidara (M!MC) 🎨🏳️‍🌈by @oh-so-youre-a-nerd
I Buried the Elf 📱F!MC, OH Gang - @liaromancewriter
Totally Mid Outfit 🎨🏳️‍🌈| Bryce Lahela, Jackie Varma, M!MC - @oh-so-youre-a-nerd
We all did the best we could 🎨| Dolores Hudson, M!MC - @oh-so-youre-a-nerd
RAFAEL AVEIRO
Totally Mid Outfit
We Belong Together (Series) ✒️| Rafael Aveiro x F!MC - @rafasgirl23415 Chapter 22: I Can't Do This Without You Chapter 23: Sunshine After the Storm
TOBIAS CARRICK
Careful What You Wish For... 📱🔹| Tobias Carrick x F!MC - @jerzwriter
The Tortured Men's Department 📱🔹| Ethan Ramsey, Tobias Carrick - @genevievemd
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hrteowyn · 9 months
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me when I replay Open Heart to try other love interests but always end up with Ethan at the end
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liaromancewriter · 7 months
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Open Heart: Snowed In -- Now on Storyloom
It's published!!!!
Open Heart: Snowed In (A Holiday Special)
When a blizzard disrupts holiday plans, the doctors at Boston's Edenbrook Hospital discover that the season isn't about where you are but who you're with. Love and friendship can outshine the fiercest of storms and bring unexpected joys.
A/N: This story is set during third year, but doesn't follow Open Heart: Third Year canon events.
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The below customizations are available:
Pick your MC:
Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out how to customize the MC name, so it sticks to the default: Casey Valentine.
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Pick your LI (or not):
You can select your LI at the start of the story, and will experience LI-coded romantic scenes accordingly.
BONUS: You can choose not to be in a relationship and will have platonic-coded scenes with your friends.
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Author notes:
Storyloom is available on the web, and they have a mobile app. So you can play on either device. The design is specifically for mobile. Their platform has glitches with the background music on web. It plays initially but switches off when transitioning to a new scene. I had to exit the story and click "continue" and then the music started again.
Hope you check out Open Heart: Snowed In.
Tags under the cut
All Fics & Edits: @bluebelle08 @coffeeheartaddict2 @crazy-loca-blog @doriopenheart @genevievemd @headoverheelsforramsey @lucy-268 @jamespotterthefirst @jerzwriter @lady-calypso @mainstreetreader @peonierose @potionsprefect @queencarb @quixoticdreamer16 @rookiemartin @socalwriterbee @takemyopenheart @tessa-liam @trappedinfanfiction
Ethan & Cassie only: @cariantha @custaroonie @hopelessromantic1352 @mrs-ramsey @youlookappropriate
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coffeeheartaddict2 · 4 months
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When life has other plans (3/16)
Enemy Within
Book: Open Heart (AU)
Pairing: Ethan Ramsey x F!MC Casey Valentine
Warnings: language, sexual references
Word count: 4209
Category: Angst
Rating: PG
Summary: the competition is still going and despite sabotage Casey is still maintaining top spot. A study session leads to an idea to hopefully cure a long term patient and the fall out.
Disclaimer: Characters belong to Pixelberry.
Authors note: next few chapters will be angsty fun.
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Casey was back from Miami, spurred on by the knowledge she had acquired there. She was finding it odd that she was having a quiet morning until another resident wanted to know why she was not answering her pages. She looked at her pager and thought it odd, it was on but had not received any pages. Just then Sienna walked by and Casey told her what had been happening. They look at the system and Sienna stated that her pager was marked as off. Casey looked confused . There is a function where you can have it switch on automatically after being off. I utilized this and it was meant to switch back on automatically this morning 2 hours before my shift.
“Well that did not happen.” Stated Sienna as she switched Casey’s pager back on.
“That is odd, there must have been an update. That could have been bad.” Sienna nodded in agreement. The week went on and there was some bizarre instances of charts going missing, a change in medication that was caught before it could have been dangerous for the patient. Despite this Casey was keeping on top of the rankings. Landry was fuming. In his head, there is no way that she should have maintained top spot with files going missing and changes that were made. He knew that she was been favoured, there was no other explanation. He had asked other attendings and residents about his rating and he disbelieved the feedback he had been given. Was Dr Ramsey blackmailing them? Was nepotism that rife that only favourites and family members of the chief no less were being favoured and thus making the competition unfair. He vented his frustration with Jackie. She did not think that Casey was being favoured. She said that Casey gives a damn about her patients,not just the outcome that is why she is on top.
Casey and Ethan continued with their treatment of Naveen and their arrangement. Late nights at work were the hardest. One thing that turned Casey on the most was the breadth of his compassion and knowledge. Ethan had to admit that she was attractive when she was earnestly studying. Naveen knew something was up. Ever since Miami he noted that Ethan had seemed less stressed and much more rested. He presumed it had something to do with Dr Valentine. He had seen a few looks but with how unwell he was, he put it down to that but he asked one day.
“Ethan, my boy. I can’t help but notice how much less stressed you have been…”
Ethan stopped what he was doing.
“I have been a little less stressed…” said Ethan.
“And has young Dr Valentine been the cause of the less stress?” Said Naveen, with a mischievous glint in his eye.
Ethan groans and pinches the bridge of his nose. “Is there any hiding anything from you, Naveen?”
“Well I did think some of the looks I saw were a figment of my imagination but I am glad they were not.”
“Well it is moments like these Naveen that I am glad you are not in the main hospital.”
Naveen chuckles before he starts coughing.
“I better let you go and rest” says Ethan.
Naveen nods and settles back down into the bed. He was lonely here but he knew what he asked. Treatment in secret, he was thankful in a way though, most of all though, he was glad that his mentee had appeared to have found some happiness, albeit with the intern who was leading the competition, what he did know though is that Casey was a very capable doctor, she worked well with Ethan so he knew that she earnt the spot.
A few weeks later Casey once again found her having a lovely chat with Mrs Martinez and being told about all the adventures she wish she could have if it were not for her diagnosis. She really hoped that there was something that could be done. It seemed almost too cruel being stuck in the hospital. Back at the apartment she started researching and got the gang involved. Even though none of them were her doctor’s, they too wanted to see Mrs Martinez happy. The only one who was reluctant was Landry. He stated that she was alive and that she should be happy.
“She is alive, that is true but she resents being stuck in the hospital for her treatment. Surely there is better.?”
Landry was dumbfounded. Surely being alive would be better than being dead. He did agree to help research as it was a puzzle but all the while he was formulating a plan to bring Casey down. Jackie sat next to Landry, she whispered, “again, this is why Casey is on top, she wants the best outcome.”
“How is being alive not a good outcome?” He whispered back.
Jackie shook her head in annoyance, she wondered how Landry could be so dense when it came to not only the physical well being but also the mental well being. Knowledge was good but at the same time people were more than numbers and there was no getting that point across to Landry.
After a couple of hours Bryce came and joined in the session. He had gotten to know Mrs M a little bit too and he wanted to help. As the night went on, the gang started to fall asleep until it was just Casey and Bryce and all of a sudden got excited. He had stumbled onto a forum for disgruntled former Research and Development employees. There was a person on there who used to work for Panacea. Stating that a treatment they had been working on had the potential to cure Rhodes but the funding for it was cut. Casey and researched the data that was given and Casey formulated a plan to get the drug.
Bryce hugged her in celebration then attempted to kiss her, but Casey stopped him.
“I do not see you like that Bryce, I am sorry.” Bryce was understanding for which Casey was thankful. He took his leave and Casey went about presenting her case to Mrs M.
She made her way in and stopped by to see Naveen. He was asleep so Casey let him rest. She was making her way back to the main hospital and she came upon a stressed Ethan.
“I can not get the hospital out of the deal with Panacea.” Said Ethan, “I have sold all that the team stood for out…”
Casey guides Ethan to a deserted closet and kisses him.
“Ethan, you did not sell out, you did whatever it took for your patient.”
“Yes, but at what cost.”
The thoughts of what she read last night come to her mind but she did not tell him. She knew there was a chance that Mrs M could die if what she was planning came to fruition and she did not need Ethan embroiled in it. He kissed her again, hungrily. Both had agreed early on that the hospital was off limits to partake in any physical activity but desperate times called for a bending of that rule. It was quick and intense but it was what was needed. Casey straightened herself up as best she could and made her way out to the hospital. She made her way to a nurses station to get her files for her patients. Landry saw her. He did wonder if she was up to something. For someone who was on top and whom was frustrated with the sabotage she sure seemed relaxed. Maybe if the nursing staff don’t do anything for her he thought to himself. While he was thinking about how to get the nursing staff against her, Casey was having a chat to Mrs M. She told her about the information that she found and the chances of success and failure. Casey had figured that there was a forty percent chance it would fail given the information that was available but Mrs M said you could have told me it had a ninety-nine percent chance of killing me and I would still say yes. Casey went about constructing the email and request for the medication and hoped that it worked.
A few days later, Casey was frustrated. She thought that she got along well enough with the nursing staff but today none of them spoke to her, were rude when she asked for some assistance. Aurora saw what was happening and took pity on her. She knew that Casey had earned her spot, anyone that could beat nepotism deserved to be there. She had heard the malicious gossip that she was sleeping with Dr Ramsey but she knew of Dr Ramsey from her aunt and she knew that no favour would be granted if that gossip was true. She went up to Casey.
“I do not know what has happened but the nurses would not let their issues with you get in the way of patient care.”
“Thank you Aurora, I swear someone has been out to get me since getting back from Miami.”
“I am surprised that I was not targeted when I was on top but then again if my aunt found out…”
“I suppose that they would be expelled.”
“For the record I do not believe the gossip about you and Dr Ramsey but does he know about the sabotage?”
“No,” said Casey, “I have not told him because we know he would get to the bottom and I do not want to give those any more ammo.”
Aurora nods, “I understand the reasoning but if it gets any more serious, you must tell someone.”
Casey thanked Aurora and went on her way.
Meanwhile Ethan was frustrated. The meeting with Panacea was slated for a few days' time. He had hoped that he would get out of not only the meeting but get the hospital out of the deal but he could not. He did not want to betray the confidence of Naveen so he did not state it was illness that was the reason for the deal being made in the first place. What was making him regret the deal more was that he was still no closer to figuring out what was wrong with Naveen.
Casey received the outcome of her request for Mrs M. It was denied. She was disheartened. She presumed because it was a trial technically but then remembered what Bryce said, why market a cure for a disease when the treatment lasts a lifetime?
Casey was then angry, the mental well being of not just Mrs M but other Rhodes Disease sufferers elsewhere was being disregarded for the sheer amount of profit was frustrating. She was aware of the meeting with the hospital brass with Declan and she decided that she would make her own path. She met with the gang at Donahue’s. Casey told them of the predicament and the plan. Landry did not want to be a part of it. Casey said it was his decision. Landry however stayed. He was not going to alert Dr Emery to the plan but he sure as hell was going to tell the family if it all went pear shaped.
Meeting and heist day came. Casey stayed at Ethan’s the night before. The sex as always was fantastic and it did help each other take their minds off their respective problems for just one night but morning came and the what if’s again came to the fore for both. The only difference being is that Ethan had no idea why Casey was troubled. Time came for the heist and each member played their part well. They got the drug and Casey went and gave the dosage to Mrs M. Ethan however did see a briefcase swap and he found it odd. He quickly asked Casey but she said what he does not know will not hurt him. He disagreed, however he had to go and suffer the consequences for the deal with the devil and what he saw would have to wait.
Over the coming days Mrs M condition started to improve. It surprised all of the doctors in the hospital. Casey was relieved that Mrs M appeared to be on the sixty percent working side, she had figured that if it was not going to work it would have done so right away. Meanwhile Landry was fuming. He wanted to see Casey fail and he knew that murdering a patient would get her booted not only from the competition but also the program. Also the loss of license. The thought of that made him excited but it was not happening. He was also annoyed as he was dropping further down the rankings also. She had to be influencing Dr Ramsey somehow and this made him more annoyed as the competition was now even more unfair.
After a week of Mrs M improving and not needing her regular medication she was discharged and ready to start on her travels. The hospital threw her a surprised party with many staff sad to see her go but also happy. Casey was happy most of all because she finally got to do what she wanted to do. She saw her off into the cab. A few days later Casey, among many other staff members received an email and attached was a photo of her standing out the front of Sacre Du Couer. Casey was excited to see it and she was glad that she was able to do what she always wanted. This gave Casey another shot of confidence which again only irked Landry more. All was going well until the news spread about Mrs M. She had passed away in Argentina. Casey was shook. She thought if the treatment was going to fail it would have done so right away. Her friends understood her frustration but they like her were happy that Mrs M got to go out doing something she wanted to do. Landry feigned being sorry for her but on the inside he was ecstatic. His chance to topple Casey had fallen right into his lap. He set up an anonymous email and sent the following.
“To the family of Mrs Martinez,
I am sorry for the loss of your mother but this needless death could have been prevented. An intern named Casey Valentine befriended your mother and took it upon herself to seek alternative treatments. Her research was successful and your mother wished to proceed with the treatment. It was rightfully denied through proper channels but this did not perturb her, illegally gaining the drug and administering it. I do not know if she was aware of the risks, I am aware consent was given but I can not be sure if any undue pressure was put on your mother. When you get the body back into the United States I urge you to get a full autopsy as I am certain this unauthorised treatment was the cause of your mother’s death.
Regards
A concerned physician”
“Fucking Dr Ramsey is not going to save you now, you bitch” Landry said under his breath as he hit send.
Meanwhile, Casey was struggling. The death of Mrs Martinez. She kept second guessing herself and felt guilty for what had happened. She headed to the cafeteria where she happened upon Ethan, who was engrossed in an article. Unable to hold everything in she told Ethan about the study session, the buried test results, telling Mrs M, how she willingly agreed, the refusal through official channels and the heist on the day of the meeting. Ethan listened. He always admired how she put the mental well being of her patients at the forefront of their care. He stated that she did Mrs M a kindness but wish she thought about the implications of her career. Ethan then had a thought as it was becoming clear that he was not going to get Naveen’s results tonight. He takes Casey to the opera. Casey is overwhelmed by the fact that Ethan has a box, he states that he does not use it as much as he would like. The opera tonight is a tragic love story which Ethan narrates for her as it is in Italian. While he is narrating his hand moves up her thigh and to her core. He plays with her clit before slipping one and eventually two fingers inside. Casey bites her own hand as she comes all over his hand. The opera ends and he kisses her. They head back to his apartment. The session is intense, exactly what Casey needed to take her mind off what had happened to Mrs M. It also helped Ethan take his mind off Naveen. The sepsis treatment had appeared to work but now it was not and he was not looking forward to receiving the results back. They have a brief nap before Ethan drops Casey home. They kiss each other goodbye in the car. They were so engrossed that they did not see Dr Olsen walk pass. He did a double take. Ethan Ramsey’s car was not what he was expecting to see but the sight he saw did not surprise him. Them in the front seat, kissing. In that moment the rumours he first heard were true and he knew that the competition was now rigged.
After dropping Casey off, Ethan made his way to the hospital and collected the lab results. He sat in his private office and read the results. He knew they would be bad but what he read was daunting. Naveen had only a month to live. It was a puzzle he had failed to solve. He was sad, angry, helpless. A combination he had not felt since he was eleven years old.
Casey arrived to the hospital and she was greeted with the news that there would be an investigation into the death of Mrs Martinez. She needed Ethan’s guidance as a mentor, not her lover but he could not be there for her, slamming the door on her. He felt bad of course. He read that there would be an investigation but he felt like everything he touched was turning to shit and he did not want to be a hindrance to her. Casey tried her best to carry on but her thoughts were all over the place. WHO had betrayed her? What was now wrong with Naveen? How much longer would she have a job? Casey kept on keeping on, despite being on tenterhooks and now being babysat by Aurora Emery.
The next day came and Ethan was still in a daze of failure. He saw Casey and apologized for his behaviour the day before. He stated that he had some results for Naveen and they were bad and it has thrown him. He asked her to come with him to break the news. Casey agreed. She too was disheartened. She knew how much Ethan had put into it, compromising the team in the process and she knows that she had put in the effort too. They arrived to where Naveen was staying in secret. He saw them holding hands and then he saw the looks on their faces.
“How long have I got?” Asked Naveen.
“I am so sorry Naveen. I, no we thought we could cure you but we can not. From the test results it appears that you have a month at most.”
Naveen was quiet and then said.
“You have not failed me, there are medical mysteries that can not be solved, and I am one of them. I know you put your all into solving this. And Dr Valentine, it has been a pleasure.”
Ethan and Casey leave the room to give Naveen some privacy while he dressed. Casey gave Ethan a hug and he gently kissed the top of her head. They walk out with Naveen through the Atrium, many people shocked to see him and looking so frail. They accompanied Naveen to the bus stop where he said his final farewells. He told Ethan that he had not failed him and told Casey to persist with him, he has never seen Ethan so happy and he did not want to see Ethan get in the way of his own happiness. A bus pulled up and it was the one Naveen needed. They walked back towards the hospital. They stopped and he hugged her before kissing her, gently but deep. Casey was taken aback by such an overt display of affection so close to the hospital, especially given the rumours about her and Ethan. He ends the kiss and they enter the hospital. They are greeted by Harper who asked if it was true that Naveen was here.
“He was but now he has gone,” whilst ripping off his badge, “ and so am I. I quit.” He threw the badge at Harper and stormed away, Casey followed, he looked at her torn, “I am not the doctor you thought I was, what good am I if I can not save the people I give a damn about.” He said clearly emotional. Casey was dumbstruck but he had left before she could get a word out. She then proceeded with her day.
Casey was troubled for the rest of the day and Ethan eventually called her apologising for his conduct. He needed a few days to get his bearings and would be in touch when he was ready. Casey understood and bid him good night.
The next day came, the vibe in the hospital was weird with no Ethan Ramsey yelling at people and also no clue as to what was happening with the competition. Casey also had a very frustrating case that she was working with Aurora. They had ruled out all the external sources and they were baffled. Then Casey had a thought, what if it was something already there, especially since the patient had been on antibiotics. They ran a test and found that the antibiotics had damaged some of the good bacteria and it had turned toxic. There was not much in the way of treatment but to ride it out and a course of probiotics. Aurora was impressed, she congratulated Casey on the solve. She thanked Aurora and also thanked her for not ratting her out to her aunt. Casey made her way to the locker room. The person she was expecting to soo was there.
“It was you, wasn’t it?”
“Of course it was, you killed someone, willingly.”
“She knew the risks, she was willing to take them, even if she had a one in one thousand chance of survival.”
“What, no coercion? You expect me to believe that?”
“Believe what you will but many of the staff who knew her well would agree. She resented being stuck in the hospital.”
“But she was alive, you have deprived a family of their mother.”
“There has to be more to this Landry?”
“Yeah there is, despite everything you are still on top, has spreading your legs for Ethan Ramsey being that advantageous to you?”
Just then Jackie and Sienna walk in, shocked at what they heard.
“There was no advantage in the competition.”
“But you are not denying you have been fucking him.”
“Ok, what the hell is going on?” Asks Jackie.
“It was Landry that ratted me out to the family.”
“Landry, no!” Exclaims Sienna.
Landry was shocked. She knew the group was on board with the heist and the study session but fucking the head of the team they were all competing to be on, where was the line?
“So you are on the side of his harlot?”
“Casey is no Harlot, as I said to you in that study session, Casey cares about her patients, relies on more than just a test result, that is why she is top.”
“But she had files go missing, wrong medications, bad mouthed the nurses…”
“That was you? You son of a…”
“How was not fucking Ramsey being an advantage to you. Despite all of those mistakes you were still on top.”
Just then Aurora walks in.
“If anyone had an unfair advantage it was me, just because of who my aunt is. I knew anyone who could overcome that deserved to be there.”
“No she does not!” Exclaims Landry, “Nepotism and a voracious sexual appetite are what gets you ahead in this competition. How the fuck is that fair?”
“I was working with Casey, when she was not on her game and she still solved a complex case, yes she does, I have heard of some of your failings Dr Olsen, instead of blaming others, why don’t you look at yourself more closely.”
Landry was dumbfounded. Sure he had some things go wrong but it was not his fault surely. What he did know is that he was on the outer permanently.
“I will find somewhere else to stay.” He said before scurrying off. He ran past Elijah who then entered the room. Jackie filled him in on what had just happened. Elijah was shocked. Just then they all received a page. An all hands on deck emergency. The fallout from that confrontation had to wait.
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Authors note: well she got a little long but I wanted the showdown to be in this chapter and the lead in. Landry is a rat in any universe but you can see some of the digressions from canon, especially with Aurora, I can see her being happy she was not on top as she always thought she was only there because of her aunt and let’s face it, we all know Naveen knew something was up with Ethan and Casey.
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openheartfanfics · 2 months
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Newly Added Fics
Jan 20 - 26, 2024  
🎭 Angst  |  🦚 Angsty Fluff  |  🛸 AU  |  ☁ Fluff  |  ♥ NSFW  |  📚 Series  |  📷 Edit  |  📱 TextFic  |  Ⓜ Mature
Bryce x F!MC
Baby Kaili - @genevievemd 📱
Bryce and Natalie are proud parents of Kaili Marie Lahela.
Countdown | Announcement
Losing Game - @peonierose 📚
[mini: wip] Bryce comes back from visiting his father in prison. Though he didn’t tell Luna. Will things work out between them? Or will they drift further apart?
Part 2
Ethan x F!MC
A Different Fate - @jerzwriter 📚
[mini: complete] Kaycee and Ethan reminisce about a time gone by.
Part 5
Clucking Amazing! - @jerzwriter 📱
Ethan makes a startling discovery on the streets of Boston, and he can't wait to share it with Kaycee.
Drink Had Me - @cariantha ☁
Ethan has too much to drink and winds up on Sawyer’s doorstep in the middle of the night. [Drunk]
Pen-sive - @jerzwriter ☁
Something is missing, and Kaycee is not amused.
Whatever It Takes - @liaromancewriter 📱
Cassie knows becoming a doctor requires hard work, but sometimes it's too much.
When life has other plans - @coffeeheartaddict2 📚🛸
[extended: wip] A competition has commenced for the interns at Edenbrook hospital. A horrid first day leads to an unexpected test of a new machine but what is Dr. Ethan Ramsey hiding?
CH 9: Time does not heal old wounds
Jackie Varma
Different Destinations - @jerzwriter ☁
Casey & Jackie are spending a Sunday afternoon together; it's just like their roomie days - but then again, it's not.
Pietro & Azul - @jerzwriter ☁
Jackie is housesitting for her friends Casey & Tobias. It's been going well until that terrifying last night. Feat. Tobias Carrick
Rafael x F!MC
Moving In - @rafasgirl23415 📚​
[extended: wip] Follow up to We Belong Together. Set a few years into the future.
CH 12: Girls Night In
CH 13: Our Little Ballerina 
Tobias x F!MC
Different Destinations - @jerzwriter ☁
Casey & Jackie are spending a Sunday afternoon together; it's just like their roomie days - but then again, it's not. Feat. Jackie Varma
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SUBMIT OPEN HEART FICS & WRITERS HERE
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choices-ceri · 2 days
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Fvck Winston in particular
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Ricocheeeeettttt.... You take your aiiiimmm.... Fire away, fire awayyyy
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mydemonsdrivealimo · 3 months
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what winter shoes the main cast of open heart would wear with no explanation
from your local hyperfixated shoe store employee
(summer version here)
sienna - bearpaw super shorty in mushroom
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jackie - birkenstock boston shearling suede leather in black
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elijah - classic lined crocs in white
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aurora - nike air force 1 shadow in grey/bone white
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bryce - UGG tazz in chestnut
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ethan - north face thermoball traction mule v in black
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raf - dr martens bonny poly boot
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jensen - rocket dog heyday platform boot in black
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Happy 40th Tobias! (Part 2)
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In Elsaland, Tobias turns 40 today, and his wife and bestie are there to make it Insta-official! Here is Part 2
Rating: Well, it involved Tobias & Casey, but not too bad! lol (Teen)
Ethan's post here.
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More below...
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@choicesficwriterscreations @openheartfanfics
@choicesfebruary2024 Eros/Philia/Ludus/Storge/Pragma
Tagging others separately. ❤️
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linkysmommy · 7 months
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The first chapter of my submission for the Open Heart contest is up, and you can play it here!! 🥳🥳 Storyloom only lets you publish one chapter at a time, and there's a review process that can take a couple days, so the rest of the chapters aren't up yet. They will, however, but coming up shortly!
Taking place six months after the end of the series, Open Heart: A Toxic Situation will be a four chapter medical drama that follows the mysterious case of one of Casey Valentine's patients. It features a gender and race customizable MC, five different LI routes + the option to not romance anyone, and sweet, sweet (optional) romance 🥰
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Best Friends
Bryce and Casey, through Sienna’s POV.
“Bryce! You’re here!” Casey squealed, her face lighting up as she catapulted herself out of the Donahue’s booth their group was crowded into, and launched herself into his arms.
“Woah, Case. Good to see you too.” Bryce laughed as he easily lifted her up and spun her around, gently placing a soft kiss on her forehead as he set her back down, and subtly playing a steadying arm on Casey’s lower back, which made Sienna smirk; Casey notoriously had awful balance after a few drinks, yet completely refused to admit it.
“Hey, guys. I’m gonna go and grab a drink. Anyone want anything?” Bryce asked the table, his eyes barely flickering away from Casey to give them a nod in greeting.
“Shots!” Jackie cheered.
“Excellent idea. I’ll get a round.” Bryce laughed.
He picked Casey up and plopped her back into the booth, giving her a soft smile that was different from the signature smirk he usually gave everyone else, before he turned to head to the crowded bar.
Sienna, Jackie and Elijah smirked at Casey, but she was oblivious, tipsily humming to herself and nursing her drink, the bright smile that had appeared the moment she caught sight of Bryce still lingering on her lips.
“You are so down bad for Scalpel Jokey.” Jackie said, somehow seeming simultaneously disgusted and gleeful.
Sienna knew that although Jackie pretended to be disgusted by Casey and Bryce’s (admittedly way too common, and often irritating) public displays of affection, Jackie actually didn’t mind - as long as she could tease Casey mercilessly about it.
“We’re friends.” Casey replied as she always did, earning an eye roll from Jackie.
“Me and you don’t make out.” Jackie scoffed.
“Only in your dreams, Varma.” Casey batted her eyelashes flirtatiously towards Jackie, who threw a napkin at her in response.
“Jackie’s right, Case. You like him, like him.” Sienna giggled, imitating her best friend’s lovesick face.
“We’re just- I don’t know. He’s my best friend. I don’t want to screw that up. If things aren’t serious, it’s easier.” Casey admitted, anxiously starting to ball up the napkin Jackie had flung at her.
Sienna threw an arm around Casey and gave Elijah a look, trying to convey that it was time to change the subject.
As Elijah started to ramble about the latest video game he was playing, Sienna let her mind wander to Danny. She got where Casey was coming from, after all, wasn’t that what she was doing with Danny? He liked all the same things as her, he was so kind and sweet, they were such great friends. Sienna knew she wanted more with him, she thought maybe she could be really happy with him. Wayne had hurt her though. He’d seemed sweet and perfect for her once too, but it turned out she’d just been seeing what she wanted to see because she didn’t want to be alone. Maybe some things weren’t worth the risk, maybe she shouldn’t lose the good thing she already had going with Danny.
As Bryce swaggered over, confidently balancing a tray full of tequila shots - way more than one each, Sienna noted - Sienna looked at the way his eyes instantly locked on Casey’s, and they way Casey’s eyes practically seemed to glimmer with joy as she looked at Bryce. She thought of the easy way they joked together, the way they challenged and pushed each other but also the way they unconditionally supported each other and sought comfort in each other, they way they seemed entirely, truly comfortable around each other in a way Sienna thought was really rare. They were each other’s best friend, in the best way possible. A smile tugging at her lips, Sienna pulled out her phone to text Danny.
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Open Heart F/AotW List - Jan 21-27, 2024
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✒️= Fanfic | c= Text Fics/Edits | 🎨= Fanart Ⓜ️ = Mature Content 18+ | 🔥 = Explicit/NSFW 18+ 🏳️‍🌈 = LGBTQIA | 🔹Submitted by creator
BRYCE LAHELA
Baby Kaili Countdown 📱🔹| Bryce Lahela x F!OC - @genevievemd
Baby Makes Three 📱🔹| Bryce Lahela x F!OC - @genevievemd
Bryce Lahela x Rafael Aveiro Fanart 🎨🔹 by @artbyalz
Losing Game (2/4) ✒️🔹| Bryce Lahela x F!OC - @peonierose
ETHAN RAMSEY
Daddy's Girl ✒️🔹| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @liaromancewriter
A Different Fate (Series) ✒️🔹| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @jerzwriter A Different Fate: Final Chapter
Drink Had Me ✒️🔹| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @cariantha
PENsive ✒️🔹| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @jerzwriter
When Life Has Other Plans (9/16) (Series) ✒️🔹| Ethan Ramsey, Louise Ramsey - @coffeeheartaddict2 Time Does Not Heal Old Wounds
JACKIE VARMA
Different Destinations ✒️🔹| Tobias Carrick x F!MC, Jackie Varma - @jerzwriter
OPEN HEART MC
Baby Jensen Fanart 🎨🔹(OH M!MC) by @mydemonsdrivealimo
TOBIAS CARRICK
Cute But Trouble ✒️| Tobias Carrick x F!MC - @alj4890
Different Destinations ✒️🔹| Tobias Carrick x F!MC, Jackie Varma - @jerzwriter
CFWC Main F/AotW List
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Celebrating Open Heart
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It's been two years since the Open Heart series concluded, but we're still not over it. So, we're celebrating all things OH & Edenbrook during Open Heart Appreciation Week, taking place from March 20-27, 2023.
All fanworks are welcome (old and new) for any day of this event — fics, series, masterlists, edits, text fics, moodboards, headcanons, fanart, comics, playlists, confessions...and on and on.
EDIT: MC is used as a generic term below to represent any character that's the focus/main character of a fanwork. Read this post for clarification.
Day 1 - Monday, March 20: Your MC Tell us about your MC, their personality, likes, dislikes, hopes and dreams.
Day 2 - Tuesday, March 21: Resident Life Share perspectives about your MC's friends, fellow residents/co-workers, support system, mentors, mentees/interns, LIs and more.
Day 3 - Wednesday, March 22: Family Found Does your MC have a family, found family or are they on their own? Siblings, relatives and/or cousins?
Day 4 - Thursday, March 23: Relationship Meter Tell us about relationships--platonic, romantic or otherwise--in your OH fanficverse.
Day 5 - Friday, March 24: Alternate Universe Got an AU to share? Show us how OH characters and dynamics change (or not) in other realities.
Day 6 - Saturday, March 25: Future Endeavors We never got to see our MC as an attending. Tell us how your MC and other characters navigate the future.
Day 7 - Sunday, March 26: Free Day Share anything you like to show appreciation for Open Heart and its characters.
March 27: Event Masterlist
Guidelines:
Tag @openheartappreciationweek on new posts and reblogs of previously posted content.
If your work has mature or NSFW content, please label it as such and use appropriate warnings.
Please add a ‘read more’ page break to avoid long posts and hide sensitive content below the line. This prevents exposing other fans to triggering/disturbing or mature content.
Participate as many times as you like. There's no limit to celebrating your favorite book and characters.
You can combine submissions for this event with others such as @choicesficwriterscreations, @choicesflashfics, @choicesmonthlychallenge and more.
All works will be reblogged within 24-48 hours and compiled in an event masterlist.
EDIT: Late submissions accepted until March 31.
Can't wait to celebrate everything Open Heart with you!
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