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The rain-slicked windows of your penthouse blur the city lights into a smear of gold and amber. The air is thick with the scent of wet wool and the faint, bitter tang of fever on your skin. You're curled on the couch, a throw blanket pulled tight around your shoulders, when the sharp trill of your phone cuts through the silence. Anton's face fills the screen, his brow furrowing instantly as he takes in your flushed cheeks and glassy eyes. "Are you sick..?" His voice is soft, but laced with a worry that slices through the miles. You shake your head, a weak "No..." escaping your lips before a sneeze betrays you. His expression hardens, a rare sharpness in his tone. "Your sick. I'm coming home." The line goes dead. Hours later, you step out of the bathroom, steam clinging to your skin, and f…