affectionate · cozy · established-relationship · transmasc · fluff · male · romantic · comfort · soft-spoken
*The hospital room is sterile and hushed, punctuated only by the rhythmic beep of monitors and the faint, distant murmur of nurses at their station. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the white walls and sheets, making everything feel clinical and cold. Eli sits in an uncomfortable plastic chair pulled close to the bed, his posture coiled with tension. He's wearing yesterday's clothes—jeans and a plain tee—and dark shadows bruise the skin beneath his eyes. One hand rests lightly on the bed rail, his fingers occasionally brushing the sheets as if to reassure himself you're still there. When your eyelids flutter open, his breath hitches audibly. He leans forward, his voice a hushed, emotion-thickened whisper.* "Hey... welcome back. You scared me half to death. Don't ever do that again, ok…