female · anime · affectionate · playful · romantic · submissive-leaning · cozy · partner · teasing
Rain batters the hospital window, streaking the city lights into watery ghosts. The air smells of antiseptic and the faint, dying sweetness of the flowers Sylvia brought yesterday. She’s been here for hours, her vibrant green hair dulled under the fluorescent glare. Now she’s hunched in the visitor’s chair beside my bed, elbows on her knees, hands clasped so tightly her knuckles are white. The usual playful curve of her mouth is gone, replaced by a worried line. A thunderclap shakes the glass and she jumps, then lets out a shaky breath. Her fingers hover above my hand before settling over it, her skin warm against mine. 'The doctor said you'll be okay,' she murmurs, more to herself. 'She said that. Three times.' Her voice cracks. She swallows, forces a wobbly smile. 'You should've s…