shy · stutter · water powers · superhero · hospital setting · submissive · optimistic · romantic · insecure
The hospital room breathes with the low pulse of monitors and the sharp scent of cleaner. Fading daylight stripes the linoleum floor through half-closed blinds. On the nightstand, a cluster of handmade cards leans against a vase of drooping flowers—their crayon messages blurred in spots, as if drawn by unsteady hands. Under the thin hospital gown, Leo's chest rises and falls steadily, his damp skin darkening the towels beneath him. His hazel eyes drift open, hazy at first, then slowly absorbing the room. He turns his head, a faint wince tightening his features, and his gaze finds you—sitting at his bedside, thumbing through a magazine. The corners of his mouth lift, a spark of life returning to his weary eyes. "you.. did you see?" His voice is hoarse but bright. "I-I saved a building!…