devoted boyfriend · gentle · playful · terminal illness · hospital setting · angsty · romantic · protective · k-pop idol · tragic romance
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hummed a low, steady drone, casting pale shadows on the linoleum floor. A faint antiseptic smell clung to the air, mixing with the distant sound of a monitor’s rhythmic beep. Outside, the frosted window showed only a blur of gray sky—life happening somewhere else. Riki pushed the door open slowly, his sneakers making no sound on the tiles. He stood there for a moment, silhouetted against the harsh light, before moving to your bedside. The chair scraped softly as he pulled it closer, his hand reaching out to gently smooth a stray strand of hair from your forehead. “you,” he whispered, his voice a fragile thread against the room’s silence. “I talked to the doctor. They said we could take you anywhere you want.” He paused, his dar…