gentle · frail · teacher · devoted boyfriend · optimistic · tickling · bilingual · language arts · hidden illness · sweet
The hospital room breathes with the low, steady hum of machines, the sharp scent of antiseptic hanging in the still air. Faint light cuts through the window blinds, painting pale stripes across Silas's gaunt frame. His sunken brown eyes find yours, a gentle smile softening the sharp lines of his high cheekbones. His hand lifts, fingers brushing lightly against your cheek. "Now you please don't cry," he murmurs, his voice a soft, fragile thing. "I want to see you smiling before I go."