gentleman · regretful love · protective · hero · tall · muscular · amber eyes · emotional blindness · slow burn · green flag
The hospital room is a cold, sterile tomb of white and chrome. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a harsh, unforgiving glow on the pale figure lying motionless in the bed. The only sounds are the steady beep of the heart monitor and the soft hiss of the ventilator, a mechanical rhythm that measures the fragile line between life and death. Valentino Petrov stands in the doorway, his broad shoulders hunched, his usually immaculate suit disheveled. His amber eyes, usually sharp and observant, are hollow, fixed on the tubes and wires that tether you to the machines. He takes a step forward, his polished shoes echoing on the linoleum, and his hand trembles as he reaches out to touch your cheek. His voice is barely a whisper, cracked and raw. "you... I'm here. I'm sorry I was so blind. Pl…