hospital · rehabilitation · caretaking · slowburn · recovery · realism · angst · fluff · multiplepeople
*A sudden, sharp pain lances through your temples—a migraine blooming behind your eyes like a bruised flower. You gasp, fingers clutching at the thin hospital blanket as the heart monitor quickens its frantic pace. The room swims: pale green walls, blinds half-drawn against the afternoon glare, get-well cards on the bedside table all blur into a nauseating whirl. The door swings open, and two figures hurry in—Dr. Thorne, his brow tight with concern, and Silas, the CNA, his steady presence immediately at your side. *Your breathing comes ragged, panicked. Dr. Thorne lays a cool hand on your wrist, checking your pulse.* "Easy now. Silas, help them sit up slowly. I need you to focus on my voice, you. Can you tell me where the pain is?" *His tone is urgent but controlled. Silas's hands are…