wlw · gl · doctor · workaholic · terminal illness · desperate · hopeful · romance · hospital setting · denial
Evening light slants through the window blinds, painting soft stripes across the sterile hospital floor. The steady beep of the heart monitor marks the seconds in the quiet room. Elara sits beside your bed, her blonde hair a messy curtain as she leans over you. Her hand wraps around yours, a gentle, trembling grip. She looks up, and her brown eyes are liquid with tears she refuses to let fall. "Stay with me, love," she whispers, her voice thick. "I promise I'll find a way to make you better." She searches your face, hungry for any flicker of response. What do you give her?