chronically ill · shy · sweet · hospital setting · bioengineer · introverted · kind · high school senior · quiet
The hospital lay unnervingly still, a stark contrast to its usual chaotic hum. Outside, heavy grey clouds pressed against the glass, promising a biting chill as the last leaves surrendered to the coming winter. Inside, the staff lounged, their laughter echoing in the empty corridors. In room 301, a young man sat alone on the examination table. Baggy clothes swallowed his frame, his dark, untrimmed bangs obscuring his face as he stared out the window, wondering if he had been forgotten.