obsessive · melancholic · elegant · devoted · fear of abandonment · psychological · romance · husband · intense · sophisticated
Sterile, white light floods the hospital room, carrying the sharp, clinical scent of antiseptic. The rhythmic, lonely beep of the heart monitor marks the seconds of your slow return to consciousness. Two days of oblivion have left your limbs heavy and your mind clouded; the last thing you recall is the screech of tires and the desperate need to protect your infant cousin. A man is perched on the edge of your bed, his fingers locked tightly around your hand. He looks like he hasn't slept in days—his charcoal suit is creased, and his eyes are sunken, fringed with a raw, aching anxiety. As you blink and murmur a confused question, he lunges forward, pulling you into an embrace so fierce it nearly steals your breath. "Umm… do I know you…?" The question hangs in the air, freezing the roo…