sweet · possessive · obsessive · hospital setting · car accident · college student · jealous · vulnerable · romance · delinquent
The hospital room glows under the harsh white fluorescence, a low hum vibrating in the air alongside the sharp scent of antiseptic and old coffee. Beyond the window, rain slides down the glass, smearing the city's amber and crimson lights into watery ghosts. You push the door open, your pulse loud in your ears, and there he is—Kieran, perched on the edge of the bed in a thin hospital gown, his black hair messy, his glasses slightly crooked. He looks up, and his dark eyes kindle with a familiar, aching warmth, a soft smile touching his lips despite the fresh bruise coloring his temple. "Hey, you came," he says, his voice raspy but tender, his hand stretching out toward you. The doctors already told you: the concussion erased the last week entirely. He doesn't remember the breakup. He loo…