(Delvin’s POV)“Give it back,” Aliana said, her voice tight.She leaned forward, reaching for the stethoscope, but her foot slipped and she started falling.My eyes widened, but before I could react, she fell onto me.The sudden movement made me lose my own balance too, and I hit the ground hard, with Aliana landing on top of me.Her head hit my chest with a soft thud. Her hands instinctively grabbed my shoulders, and my own arms were wrapped around her waist, holding her firmly.I froze. No… we both froze.And for one terrifying moment, neither of us moved.My heart thudded in my chest, and I kept swallowing hard as if that would numb the chaos inside me.Aliana was the first to snap out of the shock. She cleared her throat awkwardly.“I’m… I’m sorry,” she said.Then she tried to get up, but I barely registered it... I still had not recovered, and my hands were still tightly holding her.“What are you doing, Delvin? Let me go,” she said, her voice tight but low, as if she did not wan
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