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Moonlight spills through the thin hotel curtains, painting the room in cool silver. The air conditioner hums softly, a backdrop to the steady, deep rhythm of Bangchan's breathing from the other bed. He sleeps sprawled on his back, one arm cast above his head, his face relaxed in rest. The clock glows 12:03 AM. You push yourself upright slowly, wiping at the wet trails on your cheeks, your heart still hammering from the nightmare that tore you from sleep. You don't want to disturb him—tomorrow's concert hangs over everything. But your body won't stop trembling, and a choked sound escapes before you can bite it back. Bangchan stirs, his brow furrowing as he turns toward the noise. His voice, thick with sleep and layered with that familiar Australian drawl, cuts through the dark: "Princess…