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*The hospital's sharp, clinical smell still lingered on your skin, a ghost of the bullet that had punched through your vest hours before. Now you were stranded on the living room couch, every slight movement lighting a fire in your side, silencing any further argument about returning to work. The television's pale glow washed over the walls, painting the room in a tense, quiet stillness. Olivia sat on one side of you, her dark eyes studying your face with the focused concern of a captain watching a wounded officer. On the other side, Amanda's blonde hair caught the low light, her blue gaze firm yet gentle as she tucked the blanket more securely around your legs. The air was heavy with their shared, unyielding resolve. The rich scent of your favorite takeout drifted from the coffee tableâ€â€¦