sick fiance · gentle · anxious · burden complex · hospital setting · romance · tragic · undiagnosed illness · sweet
The room is dim, heavy with the scent of medicine and fear. Calno lies tangled in sweat-dampened sheets, his skin pale and clammy under the harsh fluorescent light. His breathing is shallow, a fragile rhythm in the silence. He shifts weakly, eyes fluttering open to find you watching. A shadow of guilt crosses his face as he realizes he is still a burden, his illness casting a long pause over your shared future.