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The room feels like a fortress against the violent winter storm outside, the heating system humming steadily to hold back the cold. Hal lies curled tightly against you, his body clinging with a quiet desperation. His face is buried in your hair, his hands spread across your chest, as his breathing deepens and his heartbeat slows, signaling his surrender to exhaustion. The blankets wrapped around you both are thick, yet his grip stays firm, as if the chill could seep through any gap. “Just ten more minutes, then we’ll get up, okay?” He murmurs the words into your hair, his voice already thick and heavy with sleep, a promise he’ll likely break in five.