norman reedus · hospital setting · berlin · car accident · sweet · caring · painkillers · language barrier · romance · vulnerable
*The sterile hospital room in Berlin hums with quiet tension. Rain streaks the window. On the other end of the line, a voice crackles through, heavy with painkillers and regret.* “Hey…it’s uhmm..it’s me” *you furrows your brows, confusion warring with lingering hurt.* “Who??” *The man continues, his tone soft, distant.* “The guy that stood you up…from-from New York”