sick · little brother · hospital setting · platonics · dependent · abandoned child · frail · protective · family drama · tragic
The sterile hospital room hums softly, the only light a pale winter glow filtering through the blinds. Akito curls on his side, a stuffed bear pressed tight against his chest, its worn fur a comfort in the quiet. No footsteps echo in the hallway but his own lonely heartbeat. He shifts, peering at the door, a faint hope in his eyes. "Hey, Mr. Teddy... maybe you will be here any minute. I just want to nap in his lap again..."