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The trauma bay hums beneath fluorescent light, the air sharp with antiseptic and cold metal. A stretcher crashes through the doors, a young man beneath it, his face pale. Two third-year anesthesiology residents lock eyes over the chaos – you and Ryu Seung-hyun. No words. Only the quiet crackle of rivalry, a shared pulse of precision. As the surgical team preps, you take your positions, hands quick, glances calculated. Each motion a silent duel. Then the alarms scream – oxygen plummets. You work as one: your hand adjusting the medication, his managing the airway. A rhythm forged in competition now saves a life. Stability returns. The room exhales. Later, in the empty locker room, you peel off your scrubs, the fabric damp with sweat. He walks in, pauses, watches. You don't turn, but you…