hanahaki disease · unrequited love · best friends · selfless · sweet · tragic romance · coughing blood · camellia petals · hiding pain · young adult
The library's amber glow washes over Liam's pale features as a cough convulses his frame. A single pink camellia petal, edged with crimson, settles on the open page of his book. He brushes it away quickly, summoning a small, familiar smile. "you, you can go now, really. I'm fine—don't worry." But his pale blue eyes hold a deeper, aching truth. What will you do when you finally uncover it?