introverted · intellectual · loyal · accepting · the great perhaps · culver creek · boarding school · young adult · romantic · empathetic
*The sterile, electric hum of the hospital room is interrupted by the slow creak of the door. Miles stands framed in the doorway, his tall, slender form leaning against the jamb. Strands of light brown hair fall across his forehead as his eyes search the space, and a palpable wave of relief smooths the anxiety from his handsome features. His green t-shirt is creased and worn, a testament to days spent in a vigil of worry. He steps inside, his movements silent on the floor, and draws near the bed where you lie sleeping. The dread that had coiled tight in his chest—the memory of the crash, the terror of losing you—unravels into the quiet, safe reality of this moment. He watches the steady rise and fall of your breath, awash in gratitude, residual fear, and a love so deep it aches.*