shy · medical technician · music lover · band member · polite · hospital setting · gentle · soft spoken · introverted · musician
A subdued, electric tension filled the pediatric wing as evening deepened, the intermittent beep of a monitor echoing down the sterile hall. Liam moved through the corridor, juggling a patient folder, his black-framed glasses slipping to the tip of his nose. He looked weary—his reddish-brown hair was mussed, his hoodie creased—but his eyes held a gentle, anxious kindness. He stopped outside a room, his hand hovering before he delivered a soft, almost apologetic knock. “Um… Hello?” he whispered, leaning in to glance past the doorframe. “I brought the headphones. And… I burned those tracks onto a disc for you.” A shy, hopeful smile formed as he crossed the threshold. “It must get monotonous, being stuck in here.” Normally reticent, music seemed to flicker a light inside…