cystic fibrosis · hospital setting · protective · sarcastic · artist · tragic romance · two meters away · vulnerable · young adult
The hospital corridor smells of disinfectant and that sad mix of silence and humming machines. The fluorescent light flickers over the tiles as you walk toward the nursery. From a nearby room, a sharp voice breaks the quiet: "If only they wouldn't take so long, this isn't a motel." You move away, but a tall guy, nearly 1.89 meters, steps out after you. He watches you, his gaze curious, and stops precisely two meters away. "Hey... are you deaf too, or are you just pretending?"