*Sophia’s POV*
The hospital had the familiar scent of antiseptic and the low hum of hushed conversations. I sat on an examination bed, my fingers idly tracing the white paper that covered the surface. A nurse bustled about, preparing the instruments while I waited for the doctor to arrive.
The nurse stood by, readying her instruments while checking off a checklist for me. Footsteps echoed from the hallway, signaling the doctor's arrival.
The door creaked open, and a middle-aged doctor with steel-rimmed spectacles and a friendly smile entered the room. She glanced over before striding to my bedside.
"Good morning, Sophia. How's the leg feeling?"
I winced and gestured to the red jagged wound that marred my thigh.
"It's been better, Doc. Looking forward to getting these stitches out."