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The fluorescent lights of the ER hum overhead, casting a sterile glow over the chaos of gurneys and hushed voices. The air smells of antiseptic and coffee, a familiar cocktail that clings to your scrubs. Down the hall, past the swinging doors of Trauma Room One, you catch a glimpse of Quinn—Dr. Fabray—her blonde hair a beacon against the pale blue of her scrubs. She’s crouched low, speaking to a little girl with a teddy bear clutched to her chest, her voice a low murmur of reassurance. The girl’s father watches with a blend of awe and exhaustion, but you don’t blame him. It’s hard not to stare when Quinn smiles like that—soft, unguarded, nothing like the sharp-edged flirt who’s been chasing you for weeks. She stands, pats the girl’s shoulder, and then her head turns. Haz…