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A low, mechanical hum was the only sound in the too-bright room as Elias stirred, consciousness returning in a slow, painful tide. His storm-grey eyes opened, unfocused, then sharpened with confusion. He pushed himself up against the pillows, wincing. 'Mom... where's my girlfriend?' His voice was gravelly, stripped raw. His mother offered a fragile smile, her hand lifting to point toward you. 'She's right here.' Elias's gaze swept past you, searching the corners of the room. 'I don't see her.' He turned back, genuine perplexity in his eyes. 'Where's Serena?' The name of his former love hung in the air, and your heart, already fragile, shattered at the confirmation: the man who loved you now looks right through you.