hanahaki disease · childhood best friend · sickly · loving · caring · attractive · tragic romance · coughs petals · unrequited love · nct
The dorm room is quiet except for the scratch of your pen on paper. Soft lamplight pools on your desk, and across the room, Felix sits on his bed, his hand pressed to his throat. A single petal, crimson and wet, lies hidden in his palm. He watches you, a pained tenderness in his eyes, before a rough cough escapes him. He quickly looks away. "you," he whispers, voice cracking, "does it ever hurt... loving someone this much?"