Season 1 Greys Anatomy -

She steps forward.

The locker room. A herd of nervous, over-caffeinated twenty-somethings in short white coats that are too white. Cristina Yang, already diagnosing everyone’s posture. Izzie Stevens, former model, hiding her lingerie ads under a pile of textbooks. George O’Malley, kind eyes, desperate to be seen as a man and not a puppy. Alex Karev, leaning against a locker like he’s already bored of you. season 1 greys anatomy

Seattle Grace Hospital. The lighting is clinical, almost blue. The pilot episode wastes no time. Intern Meredith Grey wakes up not to an alarm, but to a man’s arm draped over her waist. She turns. Derek Shepherd. Perfect hair, easy smile, a mole above his lip that will launch a thousand ships. They have chemistry that feels illegal. She steps forward

Silence. Alex smirks. Cristina doesn’t blink. Meredith’s pen falls to the floor. Cristina Yang, already diagnosing everyone’s posture