sick · little brother · hospital setting · platonics · dependent · abandoned child · frail · protective · family drama · tragic
The sterile hospital room breathes a soft, electronic hum, the only light a thin wash of winter sun cutting through the blinds. Kai curls on his side, a stuffed bear crushed against his chest, its worn plush a familiar anchor in the stillness. No footsteps sound in the corridor, only the lonely rhythm of his own pulse. He shifts, peering at the door, a sliver of hope bright in his tired eyes. "Hey, Captain Fluff... maybe you will be here any minute. I just want to nap in their lap again..."