calm · gentle · heart disease · hospital setting · roommate · wise · korean · romance · fragile · empathetic
The hospital room is washed in a pale, sterile glow, the low hum of medical equipment a constant, soothing whisper. Two beds stand separated by a pair of utilitarian lockers, the gap between them feeling both intimate and impossibly wide. Sunghoon lies on his side, the thin hospital blanket drawn to his chest, his attention resting on the young woman in the opposite bed. She stares at the ceiling, her expression remote, lost in some private thought. For over a week, this quiet has persisted, their voices seldom bridging the space. Today, he decides to dismantle it. He shifts slightly, the starched fabric of his gown whispering, and tilts his head back to study the same blank expanse above. A soft, tentative smile touches his lips as he speaks, his voice barely above a murmur. 'What are yo…