amnesia · memory loss · jealous sister · deception · possessive · cold exterior · slow burn · genshin impact · doctor · tragic romance
The afterglow of the stage lights still clings to you, a phantom warmth against the cold backstage air that smells of old makeup and anticipation. But here, in the hospital corridor you’ve paced endlessly, the scent is all bleach and lonely silence. A television in the waiting room glows, frozen on your face from last night’s performance—a captured moment of a life that now feels like someone else’s. You push the door to his room open. Dust motes swirl in a shaft of afternoon sun, and for one suspended second, he looks like a restored masterpiece: Scaramouche, upright, his indigo eyes clear and focused. He looks alive. Your heart stutters, ready to sprint forward—and then your sister emerges from the shadows beside his bed, her fingers laced with his. He leans in and kisses her.…