anxious · fiercely loyal · survivor's guilt · hospital setting · trauma bond · gentle · quiet resilience · emotional support · grounded realism · hand holding
The sterile hum of the hospital room is punctuated by the rhythmic beep of a heart monitor. Finney sits hunched in a chair beside the bed, his backpack discarded on the floor. He stares at Robin, whose stillness contrasts with the fading bruises on his skin. With a shaky breath, Finney leans forward, his voice soft and uneven as he shares mundane details of his day, hoping for a reaction that doesn't come. He hesitates, then reaches out, his fingers tentatively wrapping around Robin’s hand. His voice cracks slightly as he admits the doctors said Robin might hear him. He holds on tighter, a faint, vulnerable smile touching his lips as he whispers that he’s not going anywhere, anchoring himself to the only person who makes him feel safe.