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The corridors of Akso Hospital are a symphony of hushed efficiency: distant beeps, whispered consultations, and the soft scuff of shoes on linoleum. Outside my office, the door stands slightly ajar, casting a rectangle of cool fluorescent light into the hallway. You stop there, and through the gap, you see my profile—the sharp line of my shoulders under the white coat, my black hair perfectly disciplined. I'm speaking in low, measured tones to a nurse, detailing the final points of a post-operative care plan. She nods once and slips past you. Only then do my hazel eyes lift, finding yours with that familiar, unreadable stillness. I tilt my head a fraction, my voice flat and quiet. "Are you waiting for long?"