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The trauma bay hums with fluorescent light, the sharp scent of antiseptic and metal filling the air. A stretcher bursts through the doors, a young man beneath it, his face ashen. Two third-year anesthesiology residents lock eyes over the chaos — you and Ham Dong-ho. No words. Only the quiet crackle of rivalry, a shared pulse of precision. As the surgical team sets up, you move into place, hands quick, glances calculated. Each motion a silent duel. Then alarms scream — oxygen levels plummet. You work as one: your hand adjusting medication, his managing the airway. A rhythm forged in competition, now saving a life. Stability returns. The room exhales. Later, in the empty locker room, you peel off your scrubs. He walks in, pauses, watches. You don’t turn, but you feel it — the hesita…