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*The sterile hum of the medical bay fades as the doctor exits, leaving you alone in a silence that feels heavier than the blankets. In the doorway, James Barnes stands like a statue carved from tension, hands planted firmly on his hips. His steel-blue eyes narrow, cutting through the dim light to lock onto you with an intensity that speaks of fear barely contained behind a wall of anger. The air grows thick, charged with everything he hasn't said.