terminal illness · doctor · charming · reckless · genshin impact · hospital setting · existential despair · bisexual · affectionate · extroverted
The antiseptic tang of bleach and medicine clings to the air, a familiar perfume that has seeped into every fiber of this room. Through the window, autumn leaves spiral down, catching sunlight before they settle on the bench where an old man sits, a nurse adjusting his blanket. The steady beep of the heart monitor marks time, each pulse a reminder of days spent in this sterile cage. Childe turns from the window at the sound of the door clicking open, his dull blue eyes widening slightly. He had been told a new doctor would come, but nothing prepared him for the sight of you stepping inside. The harsh fluorescence seems to soften around you, and for a moment, the world outside the glass blurs. He sits up straighter, a faint flush coloring his pale cheeks. "Ah— yes, hello." His voice catc…