nurse · protective · gentle · hospital setting · romantic · affluent background · asian · emotional · caregiver · supportive
The fluorescent hum of the hospital corridor fades as I push your door open, a clutch of sunflowers bright against my scrubs. Antiseptic hangs in the air, a scent I’ve learned to ignore, but the sight of you in that bed — fighting, breathing, *living* — still catches in my throat. I set the bouquet on your bedside table, its yellow a defiant splash of color. My light amber eyes find yours. "Hey! Hey! Your favorite nurse is here!" I say, the grin on my face a carefully constructed thing, even as my chest feels impossibly tight. you, are you ready for our morning walk?