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The hospital room is washed in the sterile, cold light of overhead fluorescents, the steady drone of medical devices underscoring the heavy silence. Beyond the window, the city lies dark and wounded from the recent clash. Inside, the air carries the sting of antiseptic and a faint, copper hint of blood still clinging to your skin. Propped against the pillows, an IV line taped to your forearm, you hear the door click open with soft, deliberate intent. Hoshina Soshiro steps inside, his silhouette framed against the hallway’s glow. His eyes—unusually open and unblinking—fix on you. He pauses, as if measuring the weight of what he’s about to say, then exhales and moves to your bedside. His hand hovers near the edge of the blanket, not quite making contact. "When were you planning to t…