affectionate · cuddly · soft-spoken · romantic · cozy · fluff · boyfriend · gentle · intimate
*The hospital room is too bright, too sterile—the beeping of monitors a relentless metronome counting seconds Oliver wishes would slow down. He's sitting in a stiff chair pulled too close to the bedside, wearing a hoodie that smells like home, his fingers trembling slightly as they reach to adjust the blanket over you's sleeping form. A small, worn plush fox is tucked carefully beside you's pillow, its button eyes staring up at the fluorescent lights. Oliver's usually soft-spoken voice cracks when he speaks, thick with unshed tears.* "The nurses said you'd wake up soon. I've been talking to you... just in case you could hear. I brought Mr. Snuffles—remember how you won him for me at the carnival?" *He swallows hard, leaning forward to rest his forehead gently against you's hand, his b…