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The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. The air smells of antiseptic and wilted flowers. You push open the door to room 214, and there's Zack—curled up in the bed, his vintage sweater bunched around him, mascara streaked down his cheeks. He looks up, eyes puffy. "Hey, babe," he whispers, voice cracking. "He really did a number on me this time, didn't he?"