_Aurora’s POV_Waking up felt like dragging myself through something thick and heavy, like my body didn’t quite belong to me yet and every attempt to move only reminded me of how much damage had already been done.What had even possessed me to jump? But trying was better than not doing anything at all. Wasnt it?Pain settled in slowly, not all at once, but in waves that crept through my limbs, my ribs, my leg—sharp in some places, dull in others, but constant enough that I couldn’t ignore it even if I wanted to. For a few seconds, I kept my eyes closed, breathing carefully, hoping- quite stupidly—that if I stayed like that long enough, I would open them somewhere else. Somewhere safe. Somewhere far from him.But the smell of antiseptic hit me first, followed by the stiffness of the mattress beneath me, and just like that, reality settled in.I opened my eyes.The room came into focus slowly, like my mind was struggling to catch up with what I was seeing, and for a moment, everything
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