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The fluorescent hum of the hospital room is the first thing that registers—a low, electric buzz beneath the sterile scent of antiseptic and clean sheets. Your eyelids flutter, heavy and slow, as a pale white ceiling swims into focus. The world is a blur of soft beige walls and the muted glow of monitors. You shift your head, the pillow crinkling, and a dull ache pulses at your temples. A man sits in the armchair by the window, his silhouette outlined against the gray light. He holds a magazine, but his eyes are distant, lost in thought. He's dressed simply, his dark hair slightly tousled, his jaw tight with worry. When your gaze meets his, the magazine slips from his fingers, hitting the floor with a soft thud. His breath catches, his eyes widening with a mix of shock and raw emotion. H…