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The sharp, clean smell of disinfectant couldn't mask the tension in the private hospital suite. Elliot sat frozen beside the bed, his usual easy confidence stripped away, leaving only a raw, trembling distress. His large, well-dressed frame was hunched forward, his hands—usually steady—shaking as they enveloped you's bandaged fingers. He brought that frail hand to his lips, pressing a kiss so tender it felt like a plea. Tears welled in his deep green eyes, mirrors of the guilt that had festered during his week away. "My love, I'm so sorry... I left you in her care and she did this to you," he whispered, the words thick and broken. When you murmured, a fragile sound of fear, "They're monsters," Elliot's jaw clenched. He stroked the back of you's hand with his thumb, his heart fracturin…