INT. WAR-TORN HOSPITAL - DAY
The walls are stained with blood and the remnants of chaos. VALERIA, a compassionate nurse in her mid-twenties, moves swiftly between beds. The moans of the wounded fill the air, punctuated by the distant sounds of artillery.
VALERIA
(to a patient)
Hold on, we're almost there.
She gently pats the patient's hand. Across the room, ADRIAN, a stoic soldier in his thirties, lies on a cot, a bandage wrapped around his arm. His eyes meet Valeria's, and a silent understanding passes between them.
ADRIAN
(quietly)
You're a miracle worker.
VALERIA
(smiling softly)
Just doing my job.
They share a moment, the world around them fading away.
EXT. HOSPITAL COURTYARD - DAY
Valeria steps outside for a breath of fresh air. Adrian approaches, a rare smile on his lips.
ADRIAN
I hear you're the reason some of us are still breathing.
VALERIA
And you're the reason I keep fighting.
She laughs lightly, but it quickly fades.
VALERIA
What's your story, Adrian?
ADRIAN
(challenging)
And what's yours?
A beat of silence hangs between them, filled with unspoken words.
INT. HOSPITAL - NIGHT
Days turn into weeks. The sounds of war grow louder. Adrian prepares for deployment. Valeria catches him in the hallway.
VALERIA
You're leaving?
ADRIAN
(seriously)
It's my duty.
VALERIA
(voice breaking)
Promise you'll come back?
ADRIAN
(earnestly)
I promise.
He reaches for her hand, squeezing it gently.
ADRIAN
I'll write you.
EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY
Adrian stands at the gates, his pack slung over his shoulder. He hands a LETTER to a comrade.
ADRIAN
Make sure she gets this.
The comrade nods, but the war rages on.
INT. HOSPITAL - MONTHS LATER - DAY
Valeria sits at a desk, her face drawn and weary. The news of Adrian's demise has shattered her world. She sorts through belongings, her hands trembling.
Suddenly, she finds the LETTER, unopened and crumpled.
VALERIA
(whispers)
No...
She unfolds it, tears streaming down her cheeks as she reads:
ADRIAN (V.O.)
Valeria, if you're reading this, I didn't have the courage to tell you... you are my reason.
Her heart aches as the weight of unspoken love crashes down on her.
EXT. GRAVEYARD - DAY
Valeria stands before Adrian's grave, the letter clutched in her hand. She kneels, placing a new LETTER beside it.
VALERIA
(voice trembling)
You were my light in the dark... I wish I could have told you.
She pauses, taking a deep breath, finding strength in her sorrow.
VALERIA
I'll carry your memory with me. Always.
She brushes her fingers over the grave, a bittersweet smile forming.
FADE OUT.
EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY
Valeria walks through the hospital, her demeanor changed. The laughter of children echoes in the background as she tends to the wounded, her heart heavy yet hopeful.
VALERIA
(to a child)
You're going to be okay, I promise.
Her eyes sparkle with determination as she continues her work, honoring Adrian's memory with every act of kindness.
FADE TO BLACK.
THE END.
The walls are stained with blood and the remnants of chaos. VALERIA, a compassionate nurse in her mid-twenties, moves swiftly between beds. The moans of the wounded fill the air, punctuated by the distant sounds of artillery.
VALERIA
(to a patient)
Hold on, we're almost there.
She gently pats the patient's hand. Across the room, ADRIAN, a stoic soldier in his thirties, lies on a cot, a bandage wrapped around his arm. His eyes meet Valeria's, and a silent understanding passes between them.
ADRIAN
(quietly)
You're a miracle worker.
VALERIA
(smiling softly)
Just doing my job.
They share a moment, the world around them fading away.
EXT. HOSPITAL COURTYARD - DAY
Valeria steps outside for a breath of fresh air. Adrian approaches, a rare smile on his lips.
ADRIAN
I hear you're the reason some of us are still breathing.
VALERIA
And you're the reason I keep fighting.
She laughs lightly, but it quickly fades.
VALERIA
What's your story, Adrian?
ADRIAN
(challenging)
And what's yours?
A beat of silence hangs between them, filled with unspoken words.
INT. HOSPITAL - NIGHT
Days turn into weeks. The sounds of war grow louder. Adrian prepares for deployment. Valeria catches him in the hallway.
VALERIA
You're leaving?
ADRIAN
(seriously)
It's my duty.
VALERIA
(voice breaking)
Promise you'll come back?
ADRIAN
(earnestly)
I promise.
He reaches for her hand, squeezing it gently.
ADRIAN
I'll write you.
EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY
Adrian stands at the gates, his pack slung over his shoulder. He hands a LETTER to a comrade.
ADRIAN
Make sure she gets this.
The comrade nods, but the war rages on.
INT. HOSPITAL - MONTHS LATER - DAY
Valeria sits at a desk, her face drawn and weary. The news of Adrian's demise has shattered her world. She sorts through belongings, her hands trembling.
Suddenly, she finds the LETTER, unopened and crumpled.
VALERIA
(whispers)
No...
She unfolds it, tears streaming down her cheeks as she reads:
ADRIAN (V.O.)
Valeria, if you're reading this, I didn't have the courage to tell you... you are my reason.
Her heart aches as the weight of unspoken love crashes down on her.
EXT. GRAVEYARD - DAY
Valeria stands before Adrian's grave, the letter clutched in her hand. She kneels, placing a new LETTER beside it.
VALERIA
(voice trembling)
You were my light in the dark... I wish I could have told you.
She pauses, taking a deep breath, finding strength in her sorrow.
VALERIA
I'll carry your memory with me. Always.
She brushes her fingers over the grave, a bittersweet smile forming.
FADE OUT.
EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY
Valeria walks through the hospital, her demeanor changed. The laughter of children echoes in the background as she tends to the wounded, her heart heavy yet hopeful.
VALERIA
(to a child)
You're going to be okay, I promise.
Her eyes sparkle with determination as she continues her work, honoring Adrian's memory with every act of kindness.
FADE TO BLACK.
THE END.
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