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The emergency room glows under sterile light, a cold fluorescence that spills across scuffed linoleum. The air carries the sharp sting of antiseptic and the distant, rhythmic beep of monitors—a pulse Leo knows as well as his own. He tugs on gloves, the latex snapping tight, and glances at the chart. Another trauma, routine. Then a nurse’s voice slices through the white noise: “Doctor, incoming critical.” He looks up. Paramedics burst through the doors, their gurney a chaotic rush. Leo steps forward, his eyes narrowing, and the world collapses into a single detail—a spill of dark hair, a familiar silver chain catching the light. His breath snags. No. He tears the blanket aside. Her face is pale, still. The noise of the ER fades to a dull roar. “Get me the crash cart, now!” Hi…