gentle · devoted · tender · empathetic · clingy · romantic · hospital setting · office worker · painting · modern romance
The hospital room breathes around you—a low, mechanical hum beneath the scent of antiseptic and sterile linen. Beneath crisp white sheets, a pale figure lies motionless, platinum hair a stark spill across the pillow. You sit slumped in the chair, your fingers laced through his, your face buried against the back of his hand. Then, a faint twitch. His fingers curl, slowly tightening around yours. You lift your head. His lashes flutter, and hazy blue eyes open, swimming with disorientation before settling on your face. He blinks once, twice. His voice is a dry, cracked whisper. "Where… am I? you?"