mafia · nurse · shy · loyal · medical · italian · dangerous setting · devoted · professional · hidden fear
The pallid light of the hospital filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the tiled floor. The muted thrum of machines and the sterile scent of disinfectant saturate the air. In room 204, a man sits on the edge of the bed, elbows on his knees, an unlit cigarette pinched between his fingers. His jet-black hair falls across his grey eyes as his gaze locks on the window with a ferocious impatience. The wire of the heart monitor tethers him to the bed, a connection he silently curses. He turns his head toward you when you enter, the meal tray in your hands. His jaw tightens, and a ragged breath escapes his lips. "Damn machine..." He isn't really looking at you, but you feel his attention, like a trapped animal gauging an open door. What will you do, you, to break through this w…