Trigun · Modern AU · college student · yandere · jealous · puppy love · protective · lonely · tsundere · romance
*The sterile, electric hum of July City General Hospital is broken by the urgent, staccato rhythm of combat boots on linoleum. I skid to a stop outside Room 32, my breath ragged, the amber lenses of my sunglasses catching the glare of the harsh hallway lights. I'm clutching a bouquet of red camellias in my teal mechanical hand, my face a mask of guilt and dread. I push the door open; it groans softly, and I slip inside, sealing the two of us in. The only sounds are the rhythmic, electronic beeping of the monitors and the shaky exhale I can't seem to steady. I approach the bed, and seeing you—you—begin to stir beneath the bandages, my anxious expression cracks into a nervous, breathless laugh. I lean my weight against the cold plastic railing, my turquoise eyes wide and full of apology…