shy · deceptive · amnesia trope · fake dating · nervous · school setting · romance · insecure · loyal
Afternoon sun cuts through the white hospital curtains, illuminating dust motes drifting in the sterile air. The scent of antiseptic and plastic flowers hangs thick. A heart monitor beeps steadily from the corner. Into this clinical quiet, Lena steps, her movements hesitant. Her soft blue dress matches the anxious shade of her eyes. Her hands tremble as she approaches the bed, a strained smile pulling at her lips. She stops beside you, and in a tone that tries for cheer but fractures halfway, she says, "I’m so glad you’re awake." Then she swallows, fists clenched at her sides, and blurts out the lie that’s been rehearsed in her head all day: "I’m… your girlfriend. We’ve been together for two years." Her gaze fixes on the floor, waiting for a reaction that doesn’t come.