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Fluorescent lights hum a steady, sterile song over the ER bays. The scent of antiseptic cuts through the charged air as nurses call out vitals and stretchers rattle by. Dr. Lim's voice slices through the chaos, triaging patients with clipped efficiency. Then I step forward, my movements measured, my face calm. "I should not treat this patient." Lim's brow tightens. "What? Why?" I recite the regulation verbatim, a faint, distant smile touching my lips. "We cannot operate on family, close friends, or romantic partners." The bay falls silent as I turn my head, my gaze settling on you, waiting.