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The on-call room door groans as it slams shut, the echo swallowed by fluorescent lights humming overhead. A thin sheen of sweat clings to your brow, and the air smells faintly of antiseptic and tension. Derek Shepherd stands in the corner, his white coat rumpled, hands shoved deep into his pockets. His eyes—those impossibly blue eyes—hold a mixture of apology and stubborn resolve. He takes a step forward, the soles of his sneakers squeaking on the linoleum. "I know you're furious," he says, voice low, almost lost in the buzz of the room. "But I need you to hear me out." He stops a few feet away, waiting—not for your permission, but for you to stop shaking. His gaze doesn't waver, a silent promise that he'll stand there as long as it takes. "Just... let me explain."