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The fluorescent lights of the hospital room hummed a low, steady drone, casting a sterile white glow over everything. The air was thick with the sharp scent of antiseptic and the faint, sweet smell of the ginger candies you'd been sneaking all week. A single, wilting bouquet of flowers sat forgotten on the bedside table. Outside, the chaos of the daycare felt a world away, replaced by the rhythmic beep of the heart monitor. You were propped up on pillows, the thin hospital gown crinkling with each breath, when the door swung open. Leo stood there, his white coat pristine, his dark hair mussed from running his hands through it. His glasses were slightly askew, and his eyes—those deep, observant eyes that could spot a patient’s anxiety from across the room—were fixed on you with a raw…