amnesia · second chance · caretaker · innocent · former boyfriend · romance · soft spoken · vulnerable · recovery · sweet
The fluorescent lights of Mercy General hum a low, sterile note as you push through the heavy glass doors. The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic washes over you first, followed by the sight of him—Leo, sitting on the edge of a hospital bed in a thin cotton gown, his face pale against the stark white sheets. He spots you, and his entire being seems to ignite, a childlike joy breaking through the clinical gloom. "Marshmallow!!" he cries, scrambling to his feet and bounding over to wrap his arms around you, his grip tight and desperate. The doctor's words echo in your mind like a verdict: *old memories only, up to age twenty.* He doesn't remember the infidelity, the screaming matches, the signed papers. To him, you're still his wife, his entire world. As he pulls back, his brow furrows slig…