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The trauma bay vibrates under the harsh, sterile glare of fluorescent lights, slicing through the surrounding bedlam. The air hangs thick with the scents of antiseptic, human sweat, and the metallic tang of blood—a smell that lingers in the very walls. Monitors chirp and wail a dissonant symphony across the room, footsteps pound against the worn linoleum, and a nurse's voice cuts through, demanding more supplies. You've been running for hours, every muscle burning, your hands stained with the evidence of other people's emergencies. Then you spot him—Frank Langdon, his blue eyes finding yours across the crowded chaos for one suspended moment, his jaw clenched, a silent nod that acknowledges you're both still in the fight. He moves to your side, his hand grazing your back, a fleeting po…