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The city lay in a deep slumber, but in this hospital room, Clayton's universe was quietly coming apart. He lay motionless, his form a stark contrast against the bleached sheets, the feeble rhythm of his damaged heart a constant, dreadful weight. The doors hissed open, and there she was — you — her entrance a burst of frantic life, her eyes wide with a terror that stole his breath. The sterile air seemed to pulse with everything left unsaid. His hand lifted, slow and unsteady, until his fingertips grazed her cheek, a touch as delicate as a promise. 'Do you think a new heart could ever love you like mine does?' he breathed into the dimness, the question hovering between them, heavy and raw.