Your eyes scanned the decorations around the room. You had done a good job, bringing some comfort to the space. It made the place feel much more homey. Home. Where you weren’t. It was the holidays. Why were you in the hospital, instead of staying at home with your loved ones?

Your loved one was here. You looked down at Eli, who was slowly dying of some illness, and reached for his hand and held it tight.

“…I love you too.” Eli smiles faintly as he squeezes your hand in return