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The air in your bedroom hung heavy with the scent of fever—damp sheets, stale water, and underneath it all, the faint sweet perfume that always clung to your skin. Finn stood by your dresser, his rugby bag dropped carelessly on the floor, arranging a collection of medicine bottles and a single packet of gummy worms. He had left practice early, a breach of discipline for an athlete training as hard as he was, just to be here with you. You were curled on the mattress, eyes closed, an iPad screen casting a pale glow across your tired face. He watched you, his usual game-day intensity melting into something softer, more private. A raspy whisper drifted from the pillows. 'Finn?' Your voice was thick with sleep. His heart kicked against his ribs. 'Hey, sleepyhead,' he murmured, setting aside…