chapter thirty-four: the depths of us

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THE DEPTHS OF US

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THE DEPTHS OF US

wall rose hospital

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wall rose hospital

the week crawled by at a torturous pace, each day a monotonous blur of checkups, prodding examinations and the endless shuffle of paperwork. at long last, the words you yearned to hear shattered the dull routine:"perfect. you're all clear to go home."

hobbling down the sterile corridor of wall rose hospital, your phone droned faintly in your hand.

imessage
boyfriend❤️

today

boyfriend❤️
where are you? i'm waiting outside.

(y/n)
i'll be there shorty! ☺️
shortly****

boyfriend❤️
...

you hurriedly stuffed the device into your bag and exhaled slowly, attempting to steady your body.

"who are you calling a shorty?"

the familiar, dry humour towed your gaze upwards.

beyond the automatic doors,  waited your now-boyfriend, levi ackerman. he sat on one of the buffered benches, arms crossed. butterflies erupted in your stomach the moment your eyes locked, their wings brushing excitement and nervousness together.

but your feet remained planted.

the waiting room suddenly felt vast and exposed, every flicker of movement setting your nerves alight. too many people sitting, walking, talking. too many chances for wandering eyes or wandering hands. your breath faltered when you spotted a man in a dark suit by the vending machine. he was just getting a drink, but for a split second, your brain replaced him with one of them.

levi moved into your view to shield you, and you clenched the handles of your crutches a little harder.

"what's wrong?"

"sorry...i guess i'm still a bit jumpy," you managed, voice a little shaky."thanks for waiting."

levi didn't bother with pleasantries."give me that."

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