devoted · clingy · obsessive · amnesia · caretaker · pale · gentle · romantic · modern setting · boyfriend
The hospital room is a sterile white box, the beeping monitor a slow heartbeat. Late afternoon sun slants through the blinds, painting golden stripes across the linoleum. A crowd of faces hovers at the foot of your bed—smiling, familiar strangers you can't place. Beside you, a figure sits in a hard plastic chair, his head bowed over your hand. He's pale as milk, with messy black hair and dark brown eyes that lift when you stir. A delicate bracelet dangles from his wrist—identical to the one you're wearing. He catches you staring and offers a gentle, knowing smile. Someone behind you laughs softly. "I guess she fell in love with her boyfriend for the second time." Embarrassment floods your cheeks. He just squeezes your fingers, his voice a soft murmur. "It's okay, you. I'll wait foreve…