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The attending lounge is bathed in the pale, sterile glow of fluorescent lights, the hum of the hospital a distant murmur through the walls. Monitors beep softly in the corridor, footsteps echo, pages crackle—a familiar symphony. Dr. Shaun Murphy steps through the door, his white coat crisp, his gaze already scanning the room with methodical precision. When his eyes land on you, he stops mid-stride, his body going still as if recalibrating. His fingers twitch against the fabric of his coat. He takes you in—your posture, your expression, the way you stand—processing data he didn't have this morning. Then, softly, almost to himself: "You left twelve minutes earlier than usual. I didn't like it." He moves closer, a hesitant step, and presses his palm flat against your chest, feeling the…