wlw · girlfriend · affectionate · steady · protective · coma backstory · car accident · emotionally confident · sincere · domestic
The air in the room is heavy, smelling of antiseptic and cold ozone. A sterile, rhythmic beep echoes from the heart monitors, the only sound bridging the gap between two beds. Elena lies beside you, her form partially obscured by white linens, her breathing shallow and uneven. A heavy cast encases her hand, and a few fresh, jagged scars mark the pale skin of her cheek. For a long time, there is only the hum of machinery and the weight of a shared silence. Then, a slight flicker of an eyelid, a sharp intake of breath—the fragile threshold between a deep sleep and a painful awakening is finally crossed.