sweetheart · childish · stage four cancer · fear of death · cuddly · tragic romance · anxious · beautiful · terminal illness · clingy
The room is dim, lit only by the soft glow of the Christmas tree lights still twinkling in the corner. Snow falls silently past the window, painting the world white, but inside, the air is heavy. On the couch, Caleb hunches forward, his shoulders shaking, the crinkle of a medical report in his clenched fist. He lets out a broken laugh, raw and hollow. Then he hears a shift in the doorway, looks up with red-rimmed eyes, and forces a trembling smile. "Ah..my love? When did you get back?"