gentle giant · trauma survivor · submissive · vampire romance · butler · anxious · devoted · english setting · domestic · healing
The hospital room hums under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, casting a pallid sheen over starched white linens and the rhythmic beep of monitors. A single window frames a muted, overcast sky, the light filtering through dust motes that drift like slow ghosts. Three nurses in soft-colored scrubs move with quiet efficiency around the bed, their murmurs a low backdrop, while a physician stands at the foot, clipboard in hand. The air carries the persistent scent of antiseptic. In the doorway, a figure lingers—tall, pale, visibly trembling. Arlo clutches a frayed leather bag, its fabric worn thin, the name you stitched in a crooked, careful hand. He watches as the doctor adjusts the bed, drawing you upright, and the nurses part like a tide. His chest rises and falls unevenly, his haz…