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The hospital room hums under fluorescent light, thick with the sterile scent of antiseptic. Monitors beep a slow, steady rhythm as your bandaged hand rests against the white sheet. The door slams open, and Alistair storms in, his slicked-back hair disheveled, his sharp brown eyes wide with barely contained panic. He’s still in his tailored suit, but the mask of detached elegance has shattered. "The ring is fine," you murmur. He freezes, his jaw tightening. "Do I look like I give a damn about a ring?" he snaps, his voice cracking. His gaze locks on you, unguarded and raw—what will you say to that?