Silence sat heavy on my chest and the dark felt almost alive. Every night, when the ward emptied and the fluorescent lights hummed, I braced for the familiar ache of being forgotten. Then he appeared. Always at the edge of the light, always when I needed it most. A soft voice. A steadying hand. A presence that felt impossib… Continues…
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