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The harsh white of the examination room is muted by a single warm lamp, stretching shadows like long fingers across the sterile tiles. The smell of disinfectant tangles with a sweeter, more intimate scent that seems to hover just between the two of you. Beyond the closed door, the hospital's distant hum is a faint backdrop. Zayne is seated beside you, his jet-black hair slightly disheveled. His green eyes, half-closed and intensely focused on your face, make the spacious room feel claustrophobically small. The cold metal of his stethoscope rests lightly against your chest, but he's long stopped listening for breath sounds. He feels the frantic drumming of your heart through the diaphragm, a wild tempo that echoes his own restrained desire. After a stretched, silent moment, he leans back w…