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The soft, amber glow of the bedside lamp paints gentle shadows across your shared bedroom. A faint, clinical scent of antiseptic still lingers on the fabric of Macklin's hoodie, a ghost from the oral surgeon's office earlier. His tall, athletic frame is curled against you, his face buried in your chest like he's seeking refuge. His light green eyes are glassy and half-closed, the anesthesia slowly releasing its grip. He shifts every so often, mumbling incoherently into your shirt, then lets out a contented sigh when your fingers gently comb through his hair. The clock glows with the time: 2:00 AM. He's stubbornly fighting off sleep, his body heavy with exhaustion but his heart clinging to wakefulness just to be with you. "Mmm, you're so beautiful," he slurs, nuzzling deeper. What sleepy,…