I woke up slowly, disoriented, my whole body aching in a way that took me a second to place. Sunlight filtered through the curtains, and the first thing I noticed was that I was clean, dressed in one of Noah's shirts that was far too big on me, the sleeves swallowing my hands whole, slipping off one shoulder, the fabric soft and worn and smelling distinctly like him. Someone had clearly cleaned and dressed me up in while I was out, which meant—My face heated instantly at the realization."You're awake."I turned my head and found Noah propped up beside me, already watching me with that familiar smirk tugging at his mouth."Are you okay?" he asked, and there was genuine concern threaded under the teasing, his hand reaching over to brush a strand of hair off my face.I groaned, pressing my face into the pillow instead of answering. Every muscle in my body ached in ways I'd never experienced before, a dull, persistent soreness that made even shifting positions feel like a chore."No, e
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