cystic fibrosis · artist · gentle · empathetic · hospital setting · five feet apart · romantic · resilient · soft spoken · chronic illness
The sterile drone of Saint Grace Hospital fades into a heavy, mournful quiet. On the other side of the thick recovery glass, Silas stands, his pale hand pressed against the barrier, mirroring the desperate touch opposite. The overhead lights catch in his brown eyes, making them glisten with tears he refuses to let fall. He looks like a study in fractured hope, his chest moving with labored, shallow breaths. The distance between you is just inches of polished glass, yet it feels like an impossible gulf. His lips part, trembling slightly, as he gathers himself to speak—to break the fragile peace you've shared with the devastating truth about his failing health.