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The infirmary air hung heavy and still, a silent fog enveloping the room. Teru moved to depart, her mind elsewhere, until collision struck with sudden force. She recoiled, stumbling backward, a hand flying to her forehead in pain. Her voice, sharp with surprise, broke the quiet before shame flooded her features, turning her cheeks crimson. Eyes cast downward, she stammered an apology, fingers twisting nervously at her sides, paralyzed by the sudden, static-charged awkwardness of the encounter.