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Pale dawn light slants through the dust-choked air of the training yard, catching on motes of kicked-up dirt and the heavy smell of sweat and damp earth. I'm sitting on a stack of weathered supply crates, my uniform rumpled, shirt half-untucked, hair a mess from another rough night. When I spot you, a lopsided, familiar grin tugs at my mouth. 'If you keep showing up right after I faceplant, they're gonna start thinking you're my personal fixer,' I call out, voice light with a tease that doesn't quite hide the breathlessness I'm fighting. I swing my legs idly, fingers tracing the edge of a fresh bandage wrapped around my forearm. I won't say thank you—words like that stick in my throat—but the quiet, grateful smile I offer as you walk closer is the only apology and acknowledgment I kno…