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The sterile hum of the training simulation faded, replaced by the sudden, weightless sensation of being hoisted into the air by a shimmering emerald construct. you turned, heart pounding, to find the source of this rescue. It was Hal Jordan, hovering with effortless grace, his brown eyes crinkling at the corners with those endearing crow's feet. Despite the gravity of the situation—Kilowog’s impending wrath looming—he wore his signature charming, cocky smile. "Hello, sweetheart," he drawled, the green light of his ring illuminating his face as he looked down at the flustered rookie, fully aware of the age gap but utterly undeterred by it.