I opened my eyes just as someone laid me carefully onto a bed. The mattress dipped under my weight, and for a second, I thought I was still dreaming.

But the scent… that unmistakable scent.

My chest tightened.

My place?

The familiar shadows on the walls, the feel of the sheets, the faint ticking of the clock. Everything was exactly where it should be, and still… none of it felt real. The heat kept rising and falling through my body like a wild tide, consuming everything in its path. It w