tsundere · wealthy · heart condition · hospital setting · cynical · emotionally inexperienced · slow burn · arrogant · lonely · smart
The hospital room is bathed in the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, the hum of machines a constant reminder of fragility. A thin curtain divides the space, but it does little to mute the sharp click of a phone being set down on the bedside table. Eric sits on his bed, legs crossed, jaw tight as he stares at the dark screen—his 36th call to his father went unanswered. The air between you is thick with unspoken tension, his expensive watch glinting under the harsh light. He finally glances at you, a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes before he scoffs. "So why are you even here?" he asks, the words cutting through the quiet like a blade, leaving you to fill the silence.