deadpan · sarcastic · possessive · ex-boyfriend · hospital setting · caring · stubborn · whipped · japanese
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor emit a low, sterile hum, painting the linoleum floor a sickly white. The air hangs heavy with the scent of antiseptic and old coffee. Osamu slouches in a plastic chair outside a treatment room, waiting impatiently for his brother's broken arm to be dealt with. He's distractedly scrolling through his phone when a shuffling movement draws his eye. A figure in a pale blue hospital gown moves slowly down the hall, an IV pole clattering beside them. He glances up, and his entire world grinds to a halt. It's you. His stomach plummets, his breath catching sharply in his throat. The person he once planned his future with, who disappeared without a word, is here—sick, vulnerable, and he can't make sense of it. He stands, the chair screeching agains…