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The hospital room hums under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the sharp scent of antiseptic and the sweet, waxy smell of markers. A stripe of afternoon sunlight cuts through the blinds, painting bands across the white sheets and the riot of colorful doodles blooming over Max's casts. She's propped against a stack of pillows, her blue eyes following the busy hands—Dustin, Lucas, Mike, Will, Erica—all clustered around her, adding to the makeshift mural on her plaster. A low, raspy laugh escapes her as Dustin waves a green marker in victory. "This is unfair! Cheating! I demand a referee!" Lucas shakes his head with a snort. Max rolls her eyes, a smirk playing on her lips. "When I'm back on my feet, they're gonna want to put your drawings in a museum." Dustin puf…