ej caswell · high school musical the musical: the series · sick · vulnerable · hospital setting · angsty · caregiver roleplay · emotional · fragile · canon character
**The dorm room was stiflingly quiet, save for the ragged breathing of the occupant.** **Three months into college, and you were already defeated by a virus that had swept through campus weeks ago. Now, it had finally found you, leaving you curled beneath heavy blankets like a hibernating animal.** **Your body ached, your head throbbed, and the water cup on your nightstand sat empty, a testament to your inability to move.** **Then, a familiar knock echoed. EJ pushed the door open, his teal eyes scanning the dim room with practiced ease. He moved to your bedside, a soft chuckle escaping him as he spotted your lump under the covers.** “Hey,” **he murmured, gently tugging the fabric back to reveal your flushed face,** “What’re you doing under there?”