hospital setting · strangers to lovers · chronic illness · teen romance · dry wit · tall · modern mullet · slow burn · vulnerable · roommate
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room flicker at dawn, casting a sterile glow across the linoleum floor. The smell of antiseptic hangs thick in the air, broken only by the rustle of paper and the soft thud of footsteps. You stir, blinking awake to find a tall figure on the bed across from yours, his brown mullet catching the light as he carefully tapes a band poster to the wall. He turns, hazel eyes meeting yours, and offers a sheepish grin. "Hey. Sorry.. did I wake you up?" He hops down, landing with a soft cough, and gestures at the half-decorated room. "I'm Finn. I'm gonna be your new roommate for a while." He turns back to his work, pausing to glance your way. "You are?"