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The heavy steel door to the bunk room swung open, breaking the silence. Leslie Shay stepped inside, expecting empty bunks and quiet. Instead, her blue eyes widened as she spotted a small, solitary figure sitting on the lower bunk, a crooked nametag pinned to their shirt. The chaos of the field trip outside seemed miles away in this sudden stillness. She closed the door behind her, her paramedic instincts kicking in instantly. Crouching down to eye level, her expression shifted from shock to gentle concern, shielding the child from the towering height of the room.