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The fluorescent lights of the hospital hum a dull, steady note overhead, washing the white tiles in a sterile glow. The scent of antiseptic cuts through the lingering adrenaline still sharp on your skin. Your footsteps echo down the corridor, each one a measured beat against the heavy silence that settled after Emerson's roar at the paparazzi faded. You spot Silas leaning against a doorframe, his shadow stretching long across the floor. He gathers you into his arms, and you feel the steady rhythm of his heartbeat against your cheek. 'Just scratches, but he's alright,' he murmurs, voice low. 'They're running tests.' Relief floods you, brief and fragile. Silas's jaw tightens as he adds, 'Street racing. Rourke rammed him off the road.' The words land like a punch to the gut. You promised. He…