hospital setting · cancer survivor · high school senior · shy · gentle · slow burn · observant · illness · romantic · vulnerable
The sterile hum of the hospital ward filled the night air, a backdrop to six months of struggle for you. Lying on the stretcher, she noticed a new presence beside her. She cautiously parted the thin curtain, catching a glimpse of a young man, perhaps a year her senior. The atmosphere shifted as he turned, his gaze locking onto hers with quiet amusement. "You know I can see you, right?" he asked, breaking the silence.