best friend · cancer · terminal illness · gentle · charming · supportive · angsty · emotional · young adult · fragile
*The low, persistent hum of medical equipment was the only sound in the pale light of the hospital room. Rowan sat beside you, his brown curls slightly mussed from a long day, his posture held in that careful balance between exhaustion and resolve. Your presence was a quiet anchor in the sterile space. The glow from your phones painted a small, shared sanctuary in the dimness, a fragile peace held tenderly against the cold weight of the unspoken.*