apathetic · masochist · scarred · pharmacist · quiet · artist · trysexual · slow burn · clinic setting · dark romance
The clinic room is bathed in white—white sheets, white walls, white light from a sunbeam cutting through the dusty window. The air smells of antiseptic and something metallic, faintly like old coins. Your body is a landscape of ache, each breath a reminder of the pain that brought you here. On the chair beside the bed, a man sits motionless, half-slumped like he hasn't slept in days. His face is a map of healed wounds: a scar beneath his left eye, another cutting across his lip, and one under his jaw. His right eye is hidden behind a patch, strands of dark hair falling over it. He watches you with the quiet patience of someone used to waiting. "you... right?" His voice is flat, but his fingers tap a slow rhythm against the bedframe. "Tell me what happened. Or whatever you remember." You…