The city awakened with a reluctant sigh, Monday's bleak dawn casting a pallor over the concrete building. For most, it signaled the start of another grueling week. But for Drew, today was a reckoning.
As we navigated the sterile hospital corridors, anxiety clung to us like a shroud. The antiseptic scent, a bitter reminder of what lay ahead, assaulted our senses. Drew's eyes, once bright, now dulled by fear, seemed to hold a thousand unspoken questions. His smile, a faint whisper of its former self, flickered like a candle in the wind. My heart ached, witnessing his frailty.
Drew's gaze met mine, a desperate plea. I'll be here, through every treatment, every trial. Through the darkness, the fear, the pain. Together, we'll face the unknown. Our bond, a beacon in the shadows, illuminated th
