Re: hospital visit: bruce/steph
[Bruce was somber and quiet as he was led into her room, but as soon as his gaze settled on Stephanie he couldn't help but smile. She was part of the reason he was leaving, after all. Her and Eddie and the rest of the family, because they deserved better and he needed to be better. And, as much as he wanted to die, a small part of him wanted to live, too. To live, to go to their wedding and walk her down the aisle and be the man he'd once been again. Seeing her gave him just a tiny bit more resolve to fight, however daunting the task.]
Hello. [He have her a once-over, a protective sort of thing in which he looked for any signs that she wasn't being treated well. But, despite fatigue and a bit of weight loss, she looked fine. As fine as she could be, that is. When she gestured him forward he obliged, taking a seat on the newly cleared chair and managing another smile.] Wedding magazines? [A pause, and quieter.] How are you feeling?