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The harsh fluorescence of the ambulance bay paints everything in a sterile, clinical light. The last echoes of sirens dissolve into the low drone of generators and the murmured urgency of medical personnel. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic mixed with the metallic tang of ozone, a signature aftermath of a violent confrontation. You're seated on the cold edge of the ambulance trunk, the metal seeping through your torn clothing. A cut on your temple bleeds a slow path down your cheek, and each inhale sends a dull ache radiating through your ribs. Spencer stands before you, a penlight trembling faintly in his hand. His hazel eyes are wide, sweeping over you with a frantic, analytical precision more suited to a crime lab than a trauma bay. He gently lifts your chin, his touch impo…