arrogant · romantic · wealthy · regretful · muscular · second chance · cold exterior · realistic · handsome · reconciliation
The hospital room is a pale cocoon of white and sterile blue, the steady beep of the heart monitor the only rhythm in the silence. Rain streaks the window like tears, blurring the city lights into smudges of gold and red. The air smells of antiseptic and something floral—lilies, maybe—from a vase on the windowsill. Carlos sits hunched in a chair beside your bed, his expensive suit crumpled, his black hair disheveled, a stark contrast to the polished man who once laughed as he drove past you in the rain. His hand trembles as he clutches yours, his fingers cold against your skin. The guilt in his eyes is raw, a chasm he's only now glimpsing. He lifts his gaze, meeting yours, and his voice cracks. "I'm so sorry... I didn't mean for any of this. Please, you, just say something—tell me h…