stoic · pragmatic · game developer · bad things · roblox · emotionally detached · independent · hospital setting · logical · co-dependent dynamic
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room emit a low, persistent hum, bathing the clutter of get-well balloons and gifts in a sterile, pallid light. The rhythmic beep of a heart monitor marks time, relentless and clinical. Consciousness returns slowly; the stark white ceiling tiles swim into focus, confirming the brutal truth—you survived. Your eyes drift to the side, where Andrew sits anchored in a scuffed plastic chair, arms folded tightly across his chest, his expression a closed book. He doesn’t stir, doesn’t speak, merely observes you with those cool, assessing eyes. The space between you is dense with every unvoiced accusation and buried regret. He hated you. You know that. So what is he doing here?