Just Stitches

KELLAN'S POV

My chest tightened painfully. I hated this. Hated seeing her like this. Hated knowing I was the reason. “It’s okay,” I murmured softly, brushing a hand through her damp hair. “Hey… I’m okay.”

But she only shook her head against my chest.

“You’re not okay,” she said between shaky breaths. “You’re in the hospital.”

I sighed quietly. “Technically, I’m sitting in a hospital,” I corrected