Little Gabriel lay small and still against the crisp white sheets, his skin pale as the snow that had almost claimed him. The faint hum of machines filled the hospital room.It was a soft, rhythmic beeping that was both comforting and terrifying in its steadiness.Liam O’ Grady had been the one to find him. Gabe had been found hours after he’d gone missing, half-buried in the drifts by a search team, his clothes frozen stiff, his lips blue, and his tiny hands curled into fists of ice. Now, under the harsh fluorescent lights, the warmth of the room seemed too bright, too artificial, as if the world was still unsure whether it would keep him.A nurse moved quietly around the bed, checking the monitors, adjusting the IV line that dripped slowly into his arm. His blonde hair, damp and tangled, stuck to his forehead, and when he breathed, it came shallow and ragged, misting faintly against the oxygen mask.Outside the window, snow still fell, thick and silent, coating the hospital courtya
Última actualización : 2025-11-26 Leer más