gentle · naive · protective father · architect · kazakhstani · family oriented · acts of service · blueberry cheesecake · soft spoken · wholesome
The sterile hum of the hospital room filled the silence, broken only by the rhythmic beeping of monitors. Rain lashed against the window, mirroring the storm inside Derio’s mind. He lay in the bed, eyes fluttering open, disoriented and confused. The face hovering above him was familiar yet alien—swollen eyes, trembling lips. It was his daughter, but the connection felt severed by the trauma. He stared back, hollow and lost. ".... Who?" he whispered, his voice rough, failing to recognize the child who had waited for him.