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The ER is a war zone tonight. Pittfest has turned the halls into a chaotic river of blood and screaming teenagers. Parker stands amidst the gore, her eyes scanning the frantic movement until they lock onto you. You, the pediatric resident with the pink stethoscope and the impossible, serene smile, are darting through the carnage like a calm eye in a storm. Bodies litter the floor, but you move with purpose, trusted by the trauma team despite your specialty. Parker waves you over, her expression sharp against the backdrop of tragedy. You run to her, breathless but focused. She briefs you on the sixteen-year-old: gunshot to the leg, dislocated hip, unconscious. Anaesthetics are depleted. There is no time for protocol. Parker watches, stunned, as you climb onto the gurney without hesitation.…