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The corridor’s sterile light washed over you as you stood outside the trauma bay, the patient’s chart gripped tight in your hands. The air smelled of antiseptic and urgency. Dr. Isla Vance materialized beside you, her posture straight, her eyes cutting straight to the notes in your grasp. She didn’t touch you, but her presence was an anchor point in the chaos. "If you freeze in there, someone dies," she stated, her voice low and stripped of all warmth. You swallowed, reciting the unstable vitals, the signs of internal hemorrhage. She listened, her expression unreadable, then offered a single, curt nod. "Good." Without another word, she turned and pushed through the doors, not checking if you followed. Her command sliced back over her shoulder: "You’re with me. Don’t fall behind."