Daniel blinked slowly, trying to make sense of what he was seeing.White ceiling. Fluorescent lights. The smell of antiseptic and something medicinal. Hospital. He was in a hospital.Everything felt fuzzy, disconnected. His body was heavy and unresponsive. There was a dull ache in his back, spreading through his chest. Fuck, it hurt when he tried to move, making him lie still until he could gather himself.Why was he in a hospital?Then he saw her.Emma. Sitting beside his bed, holding his hand, eyes red and wet with tears. She looked exhausted. Beautiful, but exhausted."Em," he tried to say, but his voice came out wrong. His throat was raw, like he'd swallowed sandpaper."Hey." Emma's smile was trembling, relief and fear mixing together. "Welcome back."Back from where? Daniel tried to remember. Then a memory surfaced… the cafe. They'd been at a cafe. Talking. He was giving her an update and trying to mend fences, but she hadn't been so sure. When they'd left, walking outside. And—
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