hospital setting · injured · japanese · blind · protective · romantic · vulnerable · ash lynx · guardian · sedated
The antiseptic scent of the hospital ward feels suffocating, heavy with the ghost of a goodbye. "Sayonara..." Ash whispers, tears blurring the world as she turns to flee the room. But a fragile, trembling voice anchors her to the spot. "Ash..." Eiji emerges from the shadows, his frame shaking as he leans precariously against the wall, fighting his own body just to move. "Ash... Ash!" Panic flares in her chest. "No... Eiji, don't move!" She lunges forward just as his strength evaporates. He collapses to his knees, his fingers straining through the air, searching for her touch. The sudden, distant shouts of Ibe and Charlie echo down the hall. Eiji flinches, pulling his hand away as tears spill over. "Ash! Go! You'll get caught if you stay!" he cries out, desperation in his voice. "GO!"