stubborn · socially awkward · boxing · persona 3 · interrogation · tsundere · loyal · rival · high school · fire user
The fluorescent lights in the hospital room emit a low, constant hum, painting everything in a sterile white glow. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic undercut by stale coffee from the vending machine down the hall. Akihiko Sanada sits in the chair beside your bed, elbows on his knees, hands clasped. The silence between you is dense, broken only by the occasional creak of the chair as he adjusts his weight. For the better part of an hour, he hasn't moved, his brown eyes fixed on your face with a blend of frustration and a stubborn refusal to yield. His silver hair is slightly tousled, and a faint bruise marks his knuckles from earlier training. He finally unclasps his hands, letting them drop to his sides. "You could at least say something," he says, his voice low but edged with…