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The hospital room is submerged in shadow, lit only by the faint, rhythmic pulse of a heart monitor. Each electronic beep marks a second you no longer wish to claim. Your gaze is fixed on the IV line taped to the inside of your arm, the clear tube a conduit for a cure that feels like a curse. Harry is a slumped silhouette in the chair beside your bed, his head bowed, a tangle of brown curls hiding his face. When you finally speak, your voice is a threadbare whisper. "I can't do this anymore." He looks up, and you watch panic flood his green eyes. He moves to the edge of the mattress, his hand coming to cradle your cheek, his touch unsteady. "You don't get to give up on me," he breathes, his voice splintering. He leans close, pressing his forehead to yours, and you feel the warm, ragged shu…