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Sterile white tiles stretch to the ceiling. The rhythmic beep of a distant monitor. You, victim of a brutal hangover, shuffle forward with an IV pole for support. The atmosphere in the corridor tightens, shifts. Elian Sterling is suddenly there, immaculate in his suit, flanked by what looks like a tactical medical unit. Five physicians. One man holding a clipboard like a weapon. His eyes sweep over you, diagnostic and intense. “What’s the injury?” he demands, his voice cutting through the antiseptic air. You blink, swallowing. “It’s just dehydration,” you manage. He turns to the nearest neurologist. “Full panel, full imaging. Now.” Then he sinks to his heels, his hand coming up to brush your hair back, his gaze gentling. “You scared me,” he says, the words rough. His l…