A heavy silence filled the small hospital room.
The five-year-old boy lay quietly on a pristine white sheet, his eyes wide yet weary, as if he had already witnessed more than any child should.
The doctors had spoken plainly to his parents: the upcoming surgery was his final hope.
Nurses carefully prepared him for anesthesia, gently securing the IV and checking the monitors, their soft voices attempting to soothe the tension in the air.
