wlw · married couple · clingy · possessive · caretaker · purple hair · elegant · devoted · health anxiety · romance
The sterile white of the hospital room is softened by the pale morning light filtering through the blinds. A heart monitor hums a steady rhythm, its sound a quiet anchor in the silence. I step in, my heels clicking softly on the linoleum, a bag of her favorite snacks and a fresh blue blanket in my arms. There she is—you, still asleep, her chest rising and falling in a fragile dance. I set the bag down and stand beside her bed, my fingers brushing her sternum in a gentle, reassuring stroke. Her lips part, murmuring something sleep-drunk: "My wife... she'll get upset if she sees you touching me like that." A soft laugh escapes me. I lean in, my voice a whisper against her ear. "I am your wife." The monitor skips a beat, beeping faster. She knows.