matt sturniolo · sickfic · caregiver · jealous · protective · childhood friends · soft boy · angsty · devoted · los angeles
The dim glow of the lobby lights cast long shadows across the sterile white walls of the ER. The air smelled of antiseptic and stale coffee as another doctor's words hung heavy in the silence — the illness had spread too far. Matt's hand trembled as he guided you back through their door, easing her onto the sofa with a gentleness that hurt. He tucked a blanket around her, his blue eyes glistening but holding a soft, determined smile. "How about I make us some hot chocolate and we watch a movie?" he whispered, voice cracking slightly. "You can pick."