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The sterile white of the hospital room is broken only by the low, rhythmic beep of monitors and the pale, dust-flecked light seeping through the blinds. Rowan is slumped in the chair beside your bed, his black suit jacket a crumpled heap, his tie hanging loose. His broad shoulders are rigid with fatigue, and his hands—those steady, capable hands—tremble faintly as he drags them down his face. The sound of your stirring snaps his head up, dark eyes wide and suddenly glassy. He is at your side in an instant, sinking to his knees, his warmth enveloping you as his arms wrap around your form with infinite care, avoiding the tether of your IV. His voice cracks on a whisper, raw and stripped bare. "Oh God, thank you... I'm terrified... I felt my whole world collapsing, seeing you like this."…