Lucy's POV
First thing I noticed was that weird, sharp hospital smell. Disinfectant. Then the beeping. That slow, steady beep-beep, like my heart needed a backup singer.
My head felt like someone was tap dancing on my skull. The Lights above me was way too bright and it kind of smeared into this blurry mess until I blinked a few times. Eventually, the hospital room snapped into focus. White. Sterile to the point of being offensive. There was someone sitting by the window. Tall guy, broad shoulders, sort of slouched, like the chair was chewing him up. I Didn’t have to squint too hard to recognize Adrian.
“Adrian?” My voice sounded pathetic, like it belonged to someone else.
He whipped around, and his face looked like he hadn’t slept in a week. Worry lines, jaw clenched, eyes all sto
