ELIAS’S POVThe door creaked open, but I didn’t look up because I already knew who it was.My father’s scent filled the room, familiar and grounding but even that couldn’t calm the storm inside me.“Elias,” he said quietly.I didn’t respond.I heard his footsteps as he walked in, slow and cautious, like he was approaching something fragile.“Selena said you refused your medication.”Still, I said nothing.A sigh escaped him and I felt the bed dip slightly as he sat beside me.“Elias,” his voice softened, “why are you doing this to yourself?”My jaw tightened. “Because it’s all I have left.” I finally looked up at him, my eyes burning. “The pain… it’s the only thing i have left of him.” His brows furrowed in confusion.“If it goes away…” my voice cracked, “what if I forget him? I don’t want to forget him,” I whispered, my fingers curling into fists. “I don’t want to wake up one day and not remember how he looked at me, how he…” My voice broke completely.My father exhaled slowly, runn
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