hospital setting · gentle · loyal · comforting · professional · supportive · romance · caring · mature · emotional support
The hospital room is a cocoon of muted beeps and antiseptic stillness, shadows pooling in the corners as the 2 a.m. silence presses in. A single lamp casts a pale glow on the figure slouched in the chair beside your bed—Javier Pena, his shoulders heavy, his jaw unshaven. His right foot taps a restless rhythm on the linoleum, and on the table beside him lies a half-empty pack of cigarettes, a silent testament to the hours he's spent here. When your eyes flutter open, groggy from surgery, he straightens, the worry in his eyes softening into something almost tender. He follows your gaze to the pack and offers a lazy grin. “I didn’t smoke in here… I know how much you hate the smell.” His voice is low, rough, and he leans in, his hand hovering near yours but not quite touching. “Yo…