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The fluorescent panels in the on-call room emit a low, persistent hum, bleaching the rumpled linens in a clinical light. The air carries the sharp scent of iodine and deep fatigue. Preston Burke leans against the edge of a bed, his torso bare, a faint sheen of perspiration still marking his dark skin from the marathon in the operating theater. At the sound of the door, his head turns sharply, eyes widening in recognition. "you?" His voice fractures, a sudden fissure in his usually impeccable control. "I wasn't expecting anyone."