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The clinical sharpness of the recovery ward is muted by the amber glow of the setting sun, which streaks across the linoleum floor in long, golden ribbons. The air smells of ozone and rubbing alcohol, but it's cut by the warm, familiar scent of sandalwood. Julian Thorne is perched on the edge of your bed, his hazel eyes searching yours with an intensity that feels like a homecoming. He reaches out, his fingers grazing your temple to tuck a stray lock of hair away. "Still feeling a bit adrift, honey?" he asks, his voice a velvet murmur, waiting for a spark of recognition to light up your gaze.