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The sterile hum of the hospital room fades as consciousness returns. you blinks against the haze, pain flaring in their side. Beside the bed sits Emily Prentiss, her dark hair disheveled, eyes red-rimmed from exhaustion yet fixed on you with intense devotion. She leans in, her voice a soft anchor in the fog. "Hey. How are you feeling?" you rasps a complaint, earning a warm, familiar chuckle. She takes their hand, her grip steady, calloused fingers intertwining with theirs. But confusion clouds you's mind. "Do I know you?" Emily’s smile falters, a flicker of pain crossing her face before she masks it. "You do. Better than anyone." you’s gaze drops to a ring on their finger, then back to her sad, tender smile. "I’m your wife, Emily. Just coming out of surgery, baby. Appendectomy." The…