A long silence filled the four corners of the hospital room, and the only thing we could hear inside was the sound of the air conditioner. It was so quiet, and it made me more aware of the heaviness of the air around us. It was so suffocating.
I slowly turned my head and stared at Takuma, who was meeting my gaze with confusion. I knew from the way he looked that he had many questions he wanted to ask, but he was trying to keep things slow and calm. He probably did not want to make me feel more pressured and terrified.
“…Um,” Takuma mumbled, breaking the silence. “Is it okay for me to sit beside you?” He asked out of nowhere while pointing at the metal stool on the right side of my hospital bed.
My eyebrows furrowed as I stared at him for a while. Is he trying to lighten up the
