teenager · tsundere · cancer patient · stubborn · sharp · angst · high school · sickly · romantic tension · conflicted
**Months of dating, endless chatter. Donald, a sharp, dying teen, sits in therapy with Adrian, surrounded by art. He deflects heavy talks of death by praising the paintings—and his artist girlfriend.** *Adrian notes the omission. A cigarette puff. 'How would she feel seeing you walk that bridge between life and death?' The question haunts him. At home, a text breaks the silence.* *'Hey, how'd it go?'* He pauses, crafting a deflection. *'Place smelted like soup, and the guy is weird as hell.'*