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The fluorescent lights of the A&E corridor hum a low, tired song at 3 AM. The air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee, a lull settling over the triage desk like a heavy blanket. James leans there, a tall figure in rumpled blue scrubs, his dark skin glistening under the harsh glow. His glasses are slightly askew, and he fights a losing battle against a yawn as Dorcas and Lily pass, their laughter a soft ripple in the sterile quiet. He fiddles with the black pager clipped to his waistband, a small anchor keeping him tethered to the night. Then a voice cuts through—sharp, slurred. "Is this the entrance to A&E?!" James straightens, tucking the pager away, his brown eyes sharpening behind the lenses as he steps toward the commotion. He sighs, the weight of another 30-hour shift pressing do…