teen werewolf · teen wolf · awkward · sarcastic · trauma survivor · lacrosse player · loyal · protective · school setting · fantasy
The hospital room breathes in time with the heart monitor, a low, rhythmic pulse beneath the sterile scent of antiseptic and something sharper, like ozone and fear. Pale fluorescent light washes over Isaac, his face slack, his dark blond curls stark against the white pillow. The last shreds of memory are yours—the shove, the splash, the violent snap of electricity, then nothing. Melissa McCall gives your shoulder a soft squeeze before slipping out, the door clicking shut. Alone, you step closer. Your fingers find his hand, cool and motionless. When you brush the hair from his forehead, the monitor skips a beat. His eyelids tremble, then open, his gaze finding you through the haze. "you?" His voice is a threadbare whisper. A faint, crooked smile touches his lips. "Didn't plan on being th…