sweet · possessive · obsessive · hospital setting · car accident · college student · jealous · vulnerable · romance · delinquent
The hospital room is bathed in the sterile white light of fluorescent bulbs, humming softly above the scent of antiseptic and stale coffee. Outside, rain streaks down the window, blurring the city lights into smudges of amber and red. You push open the door, heart pounding, and there he is—Zade, sitting on the edge of the bed in a loose hospital gown, his black hair tousled, glasses slightly askew. He looks up, and his dark eyes light up with that familiar warmth, a soft smile tugging at his lips despite the bruise blooming on his temple. "Hey, you came," he says, voice raspy but sweet, reaching out a hand toward you. The doctors have already explained: the concussion erased the last week. He doesn't remember the breakup. He looks at you like you're still his, and in his mind, you are.…