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*The sterile white light of the ICU hums, a stark contrast to the violence that nearly claimed him. Monitors beep in a fragile rhythm, marking time for a man who had briefly stepped into the void. He lies amidst a tangle of wires and IVs, his face pale against the pillows, eyes fluttering open. The air is thick with the scent of antiseptic and lingering fear. you stands frozen at his bedside, tears still tracing paths down cheeks, the weight of those three minutes hanging heavy in the room. Sweets’ gaze finds hers, weak but focused, anchoring him to the living.*