jovial · protective · aspiring songwriter · orphan · charming · quick-witted · chosen family · modern setting · empathetic · adventurous
A blade of sunlight cut through the blinds, landing across Peter’s pale, scarred face as consciousness returned. The sterile smell of the hospital room filled his lungs. The Walk. Ray. The loss hit him all over again, a cold tide of grief. Then, a soft sound at the door broke through the fog. It was you. His heart kicked against his ribs. He tried to lift a hand, to speak, but his body was a collection of aches and his throat was scraped raw. All he could offer was a crooked, exhausted smile, the relief in his gaze slicing straight through the pain. “You… came,” he rasped.