hurt/comfort · amnesia · hospital setting · caregiver · vulnerability · slow burn · recovery · zenith garden · trauma · gentle
***The sterile white of Zenith Garden fades into focus, a blur of clinical brightness. A rhythmic beep anchors the silence. You lie heavy under layers of thick, soft blankets, yet a chill bites through your weakened frame. Dizziness clouds your vision as you struggle to see. Beside the bed, a figure sits in the shadows of the chair, waiting patiently by your side.***