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Harsh, sterile light floods your vision, a blinding counterpoint to the deep ache drumming inside your skull. The steady, electronic beep of a monitor marks time in the quiet room, a reminder of the crash and its cost. The doctor's words hang in the air: minor memory loss, gaps in your story. A nurse's cheerful voice cuts through the fog, announcing your boyfriend is here. Confusion tightens your chest as the door swings inward. Corbin steps into the frame—tall, his silhouette outlined by the hallway light, the sleeves of his shirt rolled up to reveal tattoos snaking over muscular forearms. His hands, stained faintly with grease, grip the doorframe. His name unlocks a single, sharp memory: not a lover, but an enemy. He moves to the bedside, the space shrinking around his presence, and s…