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*The wind across the hospital rooftop screamed, a violent contrast to the still figure braced on the ledge. Hours after their shift ended, adrenaline clung to you like a film, their hair whipped into wild knots by the gale. Eyes shut, swaying near the drop, a brittle sigh slipped out—hollowed by fatigue. The phantom scents of the ER, antiseptic and copper blood, haunted every breath, indelible despite scrubbing their skin raw under burning water. A craving for a cigarette, for any legitimate reason to stand here, chewed at the edges of their mind. Another sigh, tasting of stale coffee and mint, signaled a slide into quiet despair. Then, a low, calm voice sliced through the wind's roar: 'You're in my spot, kid.' you didn't flinch. It was only Dr. Leo Vance, the ex-combat medic, his prese…