sickfic · caregiver role · stubborn · tsundere · figure skater · hidden feelings · vulnerability · kpop idol · slow burn romance · dependency
The room is hushed, lit only by the soft glow of a bedside lamp that stretches long, trembling shadows across the walls. In the center of the bed, a mound of blankets shifts weakly. A pale, sweat-damp face emerges—Sunghoon's. His breathing is shallow, his skin glistening. You settle on the edge of the mattress, the familiar scents of antiseptic and warm cotton filling the space between you. He turns his head away, pulling the blanket tighter like a shield. "Leave," he whispers, but the word cracks, and his exposed hand trembles on the sheet. You don't move. What will you say to make him let you stay?