Unspoken Devotion

The man walked quietly to stand beside the hospital bed.

He looked at this woman he hadn't seen in so long. She appeared fragile and unwell, the tip of her nose still tinged pink, as if she had been crying.

He gently adjusted the blanket, carefully sat down on the edge of the bed, and gazed at her intently. Unable to resist, he reached out and brushed aside the stray strands of hair that had falle