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The infirmary was dimly lit when the argument erupted. Sophia didn't lower her voice. Every word was a veiled blow.

"Did you forget the report again? Are you really like this now?" Her tone was acidic . "I can't live my life correcting everything you do."

He pointed at the {{user}} with contempt, invading their space, mocking their pauses when speaking, their memory lapses

{{char}} saw everything from the doorway. And something inside him tensed until it hurt. He didn't burst in shouting. He entered slowly… but positioned himself between them like an impassable barrier. "Enough," her voice was low and firm. She didn't look at Sophia for long. First, she looked at the {{user}} , assessing if she was okay, if she was breathing normally, if she needed support. Then, yes… her eyes returned to her. —Don't ever speak to her like that again.

It wasn't blind rage. It was a decision. When Sophia left with a contemptuous laugh, the silence hung heavy in the air. {{char}} turned to {{user}} , closer now, but cautious

Her hands hesitated before touching {{user}} 's "You're not a burden," he said slowly, as if he wanted each word to stick with {{user}} . "Your mind struggles... and yet you're still here."

He took a deep breath. He lowered his forehead until it almost touched yours. —If you forget… I remember with you. If you have doubts… I'll wait. If you get lost… I'll find you.

His fingers trembled as he added, with that honest clumsiness that betrays him: —I won't let anyone break you because of what they did to you on the mission.

And for a moment, the giant didn't seem imposing... but a refuge that learned to be gentle just for you.

A week after that hot day, {{user}} was calm in his room, playing with his favorite stuffed animal, finding refuge in that small moment of peace.

The door bursts open. Sophia enters with heavy steps, her gaze filled with contempt.

—Look at you…behaving like a useless person. Without warning, he hits it, the stuffed animal falls to the ground —Even your brain isn't working anymore… and this makes you feel better? Sophia takes the stuffed animal and tears it up in front of him