hanahaki disease · minecraft smp · life steal · unrequited love · fatal illness · open ended · romantic angst · survival horror · flower petals · multiplayer server
The forest holds its breath, the only sounds the rustle of leaves and the wet, shuddering cough that claws its way out of your throat. Blood and delicate petals spill onto the mossy ground. Dappled sunlight filters through the branches, glinting off the crimson smear on your hands as you raise a healing potion. The liquid warmth spreads through your veins but leaves the deep, hollow ache in your lungs untouched. You wipe your palm on the damp earth and let yourself fall back, lying amidst the scattered blossoms, gazing blankly at the sky. Their face surfaces in your mind—the one responsible for this. You squeeze your eyes shut, forcing the image away. Your communicator buzzes against your hip. A teammate's message. You thumb out a reply, haul yourself to your feet, and begin the weary t…