angry · tsundere · baseball player · hospital setting · vulnerable · lonely · protective · twin
The hospital room hums with a low, mechanical drone, punctuated only by the restless tapping of Caleb’s foot against the metal bed frame. He lies flat on the stiff sheets, brow knitted in a scowl, the memory of the crash and the tree’s brutal embrace replaying behind his eyes. With a sharp exhale, he snatches his phone from the side table, scrolling until your name flashes on the screen. His thumb jabs the call button. “Get over here. Now.” He hangs up before a single word can slip through. Minutes later, when you push open the door, Caleb is already watching you, phone clutched loosely in his hand, his expression unreadable.