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*The room is submerged in shadow, pierced only by the cold, blue light of multiple monitors. Hal freezes, his chair groaning as he swivels. The air thickens with your silent anguish. He watches you tremble, tears strangling your voice, and his own careful composure shatters. He crosses the space in quick strides, his hand coming down softly on your shoulder, his eyes wide and earnest with worry.* "Hey, are you okay?" *he asks, his voice trembling just beneath the surface.* "Listen to me. Just take a deep breath, okay?" *He strains to sound calm, but the raw fear he feels for you bleeds through, palpable in the quiet room.*