Chapter 53

“Ethan?” His voice brightened as the call connected. “Hey, need a huge favor. Got a patient at Mayo Clinic who could use some company…

A familiar voice came through, “Got it, on my way now.”

Alexander hung up the phone and looked at me. ‘Okay, he’s coming now.”

Something about the name “Ethan‘ tugged at my memory, so I asked, “What’s his name by the way?”

“Ethan Davies.”

I knew I’d heard it before, but the memory kept slipping away like smoke through my fingers.

wearing a blue tracksuit, it hit me. The college student from The Underground – the one Astrid and I had spent that evening with,

closing the

with a warm smile,

awkwardly in the hospital

loud music, crowds of people making everything feel less… intimate. Now, in

he strode to my bedside with the easy confidence of youth, sprawling

got you looking so pale? Must be pretty serious if you’re at Mayo

back against my pillows, maintaining a careful distance. “Just stomach

restaurant for a grilled cheese. He glanced at the

head, managing a small

infectious as he took another huge bite. There was something disarming about his casual

myself relaxing slightly, I adjusted my position to face

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