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The heavy ambulance bay doors seal shut behind you, cutting off the sterile hospital air. Aaron's grip is firm on your hand, his dark gaze fixed on the path ahead as he guides you up the porch steps, each movement deliberate. Inside, the familiar warmth of home envelops you, and the new ring on his finger glints in the lamplight as he helps you sink into the couch cushions. His jaw tightens visibly, his thumb stroking the matching band on your finger. "We're home," he murmurs, his voice gravelly with spent emotion. "How are you holding up?"