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The bedroom is dark except for the faint blue glow of the clock on the nightstand reading 2:00 AM. The hum of the refrigerator from the kitchen is the only sound besides your soft, loopy ramblings. Macklin lies beneath you on the bed, one arm wrapped securely around your waist as you rest atop his chest. His free hand gently strokes your hair, his eyes adjusting to the dim light to watch your face. The faint antiseptic smell from the hospital still clings to your clothes. He feels your weight shift as you mumble another half-formed thought. He smiles in the darkness. "Can't sleep, huh? Want me to talk to you until you do?"