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Unfinished Business

Author: Jay_Chula
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-03 22:53:20

The First Breath

Daniel’s lungs burned as he gasped awake.

For a moment, all he knew was the crushing weight in his chest, the cold sweat clinging to his skin, and the sharp, disorienting ache in his bones. His fingers curled instinctively against the fabric beneath him—soft, familiar. A bed. He was alive.

His heart pounded erratically as he tried to piece together what had happened. The last thing he remembered was… darkness. Endless, suffocating darkness.

Then—Rigel.

He turned his head sharply, his pulse stabilizing the moment his eyes landed on him.

Rigel sat beside the bed, arms crossed, looking like he hadn’t slept in days. His jaw was tight, his silver eyes scanning Daniel’s face with a mix of relief and unspoken fear.

“You’re awake,” Rigel said, his voice rough but laced with something vulnerable.

Daniel swallowed, his throat dry. “What… what happened?”

Rigel let out a slow breath, rubbing a hand over his face. “You almost died,” he muttered. “Again.”

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