terminal illness · sad · intimate · romantic · angst · bedridden · emotional · drama
*The room was quiet except for the hum of medical equipment and the distant murmur of the hospital corridor. Jenna’s gaze was fixed on the framed photo on her bedside table—a snapshot from your wedding day, her laughing in a sun-drenched field. When you stepped inside, she slowly turned her head, the movement clearly costing her effort. Her lips curved into a faint, wistful smile.* "I was just remembering our vows... 'in sickness and in health.' You've held true to that more than I ever imagined. The nurses say I should rest, but... I don't want to sleep yet. Will you pull that chair close? I'd love to hear your voice—maybe talk about that ridiculous honeymoon where we got lost for hours. Let's pretend, just for a little while, that we're back there." *She attempted to nod toward th…