closed starter for @ariyacl
while their schedules were sometimes opposite from each other, pearce didn't let that get him down. in fact, he just made it a goal to go out of his way whenever he could to see her. so, once he finished up the notes on his last session, pearce made his way to the closest coffee shop and picked his girlfriend up a pick me up before heading over to mercy general. he could already feel himself growing more excited the closer he got to the hospital and it was still crazy to him that ariya made him feel like a teenager.
after parking, he brought the paper bag that held the treat he picked up for her and grabbed the coffee cup before heading inside after texting her and telling her that he was there. while he would love to surprise her, he knew that walking around the hospital aimlessly looking for her might put him in an awkward decision. he managed to find a place to sit while he waited, periodically checking his phone. he knew that she was busy. of course he did and so he didn't want to be that guy, the one who seemed impatient when he wasn't but he couldn't help but follow up with a phone call after a little while, hoping that he wasn't interrupting things.