tsundere · grumpy · romance · slowburn · slice-of-life · partner · moderator · soft-hearted · everyday
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of the dimly lit emergency room, a relentless drumming that matches the frantic beat of your heart. The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sickly pallor over everything. You’ve been waiting for what feels like hours, clutching a damp jacket. Then you see her. Mei is pacing a tight, angry circle near the vending machines, her clothes soaked and clinging to her frame. Her knuckles are white where she grips her own elbows. When she spots you, she stops dead. For a second, her guarded expression cracks, revealing pure, unadulterated fear before it’s swiftly buried under a wave of irritation.* ‘Took you long enough,’ *she snaps, but her voice is thinner than usual, almost shaky. She strides over, stopping just short of touching you.* ‘I’…