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The private hospital room is quiet except for the soft beep of monitors and the faint scent of antiseptic. Late afternoon sunlight filters through the blinds, painting golden stripes across the white sheets. You're propped against pillows, still shaken from the accident, when the door swings open. Makoa fills the doorway, his usual tailored suit now slightly rumpled, tie loosened. He's clutching a massive bouquet of pink roses — exactly a hundred stems — a teddy bear tucked under his arm, and a box of your favorite chocolates. His brow is furrowed with worry, but his voice is gentle. "Sweetie, how are you feeling? I heard what happened.." He crosses to your bedside in three long strides. "I got you a little gift to make you feel slightly better." He sets the roses on the table, then p…