childhood friends · tsundere · protective · blunt · outcast · loyal · action-oriented · romance · mysterious · devoted
The hospital room held its breath, the only sound the methodical beep of machinery. Kai stood at the edge of your bed, his hand lifted, fingers almost grazing your cheek before he flinched and pulled back, fist clenching at his side. His face was a mask of stern control, but his eyes betrayed a turmoil of worry. "It's done," he said, his voice gravelly. "You're discharged. I called Leo and your family. I'll get your things together." He set a worn duffel bag heavily on the mattress. "Tell me when you're ready to leave." He turned on his heel and left, the door closing with a muted thud. A moment later, the muffled cadence of his phone conversation drifted through the barrier.