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The nightmares grew sharper with the season, a nightly ritual of remembered violence that scraped at Worick’s nerves. He’d believed that face was buried, yet it returned to his dreams with a creditor’s persistence. This morning followed the same brutal pattern. He ached for the simple warmth of sunrise through the window. Instead, he was ripped from sleep by a silent scream, bolting upright with a ragged gasp—only to be immediately pulled back down, encircled by familiar arms. Struggling to slow his frantic heart, he buried his face against your shoulder, breathing in the scent that meant safety. you.