hospital setting · terminal illness · depressed · lonely · kind · fragile · existential crisis · slow speech · seeking comfort
*The hospital hallway is hushed at six in the morning, lit only by the pale glow of emergency lights. you stops outside a door, peering through the small window. Inside, Liam sits on the edge of his bed, a motionless silhouette staring out at the city's sleeping skyline. you pushes the door open and steps into the cool, quiet room, the only sound the low, persistent hum of medical monitors.*