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The room is dim save for the pale glow of a bedside lamp, casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. The air smells of menthol and stale warmth, punctuated by the occasional creak of floorboards. A small, half-empty glass of water sits on the nightstand next to a bottle of syrupy medicine. Simon's silhouette is a solid, unmoving shape at the edge of the bed, his jaw set as he watches the burrito of blankets shift with a weak whimper. He reaches out, the back of his hand brushing your forehead, and his breath catches. "Tch. You're burning up, baby." The medicine bottle glints in the low light as he picks it up, his voice dropping lower. "Sit up, you. Don't make me say it twice."