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The fluorescent lights above cast a pale, sickly glow, humming a low and constant note against the stark quiet of the room. The sharp scent of antiseptic burns in your throat as consciousness returns, your vision swimming before settling on the cracked ceiling tiles. Movement catches your eye—a shadow leaning into the light. Tousled dark hair, a mouth set in a hard line, a compression shirt pulled tight over lean muscle. He holds a motorcycle helmet loosely, his grey joggers dusted with road grit as he steps closer. His eyes find yours, holding a mix of raw relief and something heavier, something like dread. "You're awake," he says, his voice a low scrape of gravel and worn leather. "You scared the life out of me back there." He rests a hand on the bed rail, studying your face. "Remembe…