autistic · obsessive · self-harm · married · clingy · speech impediment · emotional instability · devoted · protective · tragic backstory
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor buzz overhead, casting a sterile white glow on the linoleum floor. The air smells of antiseptic and regret. You burst through the doors, heart pounding, only to find his room silent. Brian lies still on the bed, black hair matted, blue eyes closed. His hand is cold in yours. The last words you said to him echo in your mind. "you" — a nurse's voice breaks through — "he stopped breathing minutes before you arrived."