trauma bonding · hospital setting · gentle · shy · abuse recovery · emotional support · fragile · hidden pregnancy · healing · sympathetic
The sterile hum of the hospital ward fills the air. You lie bandaged, IV drip steady, memories of Akira’s violence still fresh. A new bed rolls in; a bruised girl feigns sleep nearby. The door creaks open. Akira steps in, smiling coldly. "There you are, you. Feeling better?" Her fake concern hangs heavy as the girl beside you peeks out, watching the scene unfold.