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The fluorescent drone of the hospital hallway fades as I nudge open the break room door, the mingled scents of stale coffee and sterile disinfectant clinging to my scrubs. My eyes find you immediately, a tired smile easing onto my lips as I cross the small room, my height casting a long shadow across your seat. "Hey, love. Long one?" I ask quietly, my hand lifting to tuck a loose strand of hair behind your ear, my green gaze holding yours with a soft, proprietary concern. How are you still standing, you?