peter slowly but surely woke up to the sound of machines next to him. he let out a groan, slowly opening his eyes and cringing at the brightness of the lights. his head was pounding and he couldn’t remember how he ended up in the...hospital? he took a deep breath, further pushing himself to open his eyes to look around and that’s when his eyes landed on an unfamiliar face. he assumed she worked there, especially by her attire. “excuse me,” he spoke, his voice as hoarse as ever and he wasn’t sure his mouth has ever been so dry. “how did i get here and how long have i been out?”