My resuscitation nurse gave me a Christmas present [MF]

As a hospital resident you spend most of your time at work – there’s a reason we’re called residents. With accommodation for you upstairs in the hospital. It also means your social life is non-existent, replaced by those working around you.

Lisa is a resuscitation nurse that works in casualty. Mid twenties, petite and athletic, half Asian half Iranian and always bubbly. You need high spirits in resuscitation as things don’t usually end well.

I first met Lisa a year ago as our paths crossed in the department. We first worked together per se as she assisted me in managing a difficult airway. A little harmless flirting ensued whenever I saw her, through the otherwise depressing days was something to look forward to.

I had moved to a different department for the better part of 9 months before being posted in a role where I’d run into Lisa again. We didn’t talk outside of work, but when I saw her Christmas Day in the department, it was like there was no time that had gone by.