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On shaky legs, John gets to his feet. The world tilts back and forth and spins around. He forces himself to take a deep breath. His bones shake. He feels a cold sweat on his forehead.
One step forward.
His vision grays.
And then… darkness.
OR: Carter has the flu, Benton feels guilty, and a secret is revealed.
Bad Things Happen Bingo prompt: Confined to Bed Rest
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- Part 12 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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17 Mar 2026
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Sicktember Day 21- Alt prompt: "I love you" and BTHB prompt "Who did this to you?"
Something isn't right, that voice tells him again, just like it had done all those years ago when other hands strayed and another voice whispered in his ear.
And he remembers- amidst Gamma’s curtness and his father’s shortness and his mother’s drunken confessions, somebody else spoke those words to him too. She did, hooking her index finger under his chin, looking down at him with those irresistible eyes, cat-like and sharp.
“Oh, I do love you, Johnny. You're so special. You know that, don't you?”
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Carter finds out what love actually looks like.
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- Part 21 of Maisie's Sicktember 2025
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16 Mar 2026
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what death feels like in the spring of 2000 by tessiete for maisiec33
Fandoms: ER (TV 1994)
07 Sep 2025
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He closes his eyes, and to his relief, it’s easy. It’s the easiest thing he’s ever done.
On May 18, 2000, after being confronted with the options of rehab or getting fired, John Carter makes a different choice. It's a way worse choice. An alternate ending to May Day where Carter OD's instead.
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16 Mar 2026
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It happens fast. Like the beat of a hummingbird’s wings which move so rapidly you can hardly see them, but your mind knows they must be there. Knows that the blur of colour, and the rush of wind, and the little body suspended in time all mean something. They coalesce in your mind to tell you that there must be wings. Even if you can’t see them.
She raises her hand. His head turns. There is a crack like thunder.
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Peter sees Carter's grandmother slap him, and his whole world changes.
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16 Mar 2026
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Carter's parents cut off contact with him while he's still a med student. Things somehow get worse from there.
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13 Mar 2026