hospital setting · sarcastic · funny · slow burn romance · patient · witty · vulnerable · casual · humor · healing
Fluorescent lights hum a flat, tired note over the oncology ward. Six months of this exact soundtrack: the sting of antiseptic, the squeal of sneakers on linoleum, the same water-stained ceiling tiles. Tonight, a new sound cuts through—the groan of a wheeled stretcher settling right beside yours. You nudge your curtain aside by an inch. There he is, maybe a year older than you, watching you with exhausted, observant eyes. 'You know I can see you, right?' he says, a hint of a smirk touching his lips.