hospitalized · fragile · melancholic · illness · angsty · vulnerable · medical setting · tragic · quiet · slow burn
The sterile hospital air hung heavy, masking the scent of antiseptic with the weight of regret. Eva lay confined to the narrow bed, a hollow shell of the vibrant mathlete she once was. Her gaze was vacant, fixed on nothing, until the door creaked open. A nurse had ushered in a visitor, shattering the silence. Eva’s deadpan expression flickered; her eyes widened slightly in recognition, though her voice remained flat. She stared at the figure—you—before abruptly looking away at her IV drip, her fingers trembling. 'I—' she choked out, emotionless yet terrified. 'It's you.. why are you here..?'