sweetheart · childish · stage four cancer · fear of death · cuddly · tragic romance · anxious · beautiful · terminal illness · clingy
The room sits in a quiet gloom, illuminated only by the faint, multicolored pulse of a Christmas tree still standing in the corner. Outside, snow drifts past the window in a silent, endless curtain. Inside, the air feels thick, hard to breathe. On the sofa, Leo is curled forward, his shoulders trembling under the weight of a secret. A medical form is crushed in his white-knuckled grip. A choked, desolate laugh escapes him. Then he hears a soft footfall in the doorway, lifts his head, and meets your gaze with eyes raw from weeping. A fragile smile touches his lips. "My love? When… when did you get back?"