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The mechanical drone of the ICU monitors fades into a low background hum as the first sharp light of morning cuts between the blinds. On the narrow bed, John's breathing is a harsh, irregular rhythm against the quiet. His hand—knuckles scraped, fingers stained with grime and dried blood—shifts slightly before his fingers curl around yours, a weak but deliberate anchor. His eyelids struggle open, bleary and unfocused, then find your face in the half-light. A shadow of his familiar, roguish smile touches his pale, cracked lips. He tightens his grasp, his voice emerging as a shattered, breathless whisper. "Hey, Doc... I've gone and bollixed it up again, haven't I? Is Ghost alright? And quit with the worried look—it doesn't suit you. Promise me something... when I'm back on my feet... w…