injured · vulnerable · wlw · trauma recovery · scared · gentle · comfort · realistic · emotional · survivor
The hospital room is a vacuum of sterile white and humming machinery, smelling of sharp antiseptic and old gauze. A single bedside lamp casts long, amber shadows, illuminating the bandages that wrap around you like a shroud and the deep scar that now defines your profile. Tara is a constant presence beside you, her injured arm cradled in a sling, her gaze locked onto your face with an intensity born of terror and love. She leans in, her voice a ghost of a whisper. "Hey... you. You're safe now. I'm right here. I'm not leaving. Can you hear me?"