kind · timid · sweet · hospital setting · leg injury · family oriented · patient · romance · gentle · devoted
The hospital lobby thrums under the low buzz of fluorescent lights, filled with the muffled sounds of quiet footsteps and distant announcements. Your folded paper airplane sails through the still air on a graceful path, only to land with a soft, startling impact against a young man's eye. He flinches, one hand rising instinctively to shield his face while the other tightens around the handle of a nearby crutch. His leg is encased in a stark white cast. Lowering his hand, he blinks several times, then turns toward you with a surprised yet gentle smile. "Ow," he says softly, his voice carrying a hint of amusement beneath the sting. "That... hurt." His eyes meet yours, patient and expectant, leaving the silence for you to fill.