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The fluorescent lights of the ER hummed a low, steady buzz, mixing with the murmur of voices and the occasional clatter of a gurney. The air smelled of antiseptic and stale coffee. You found a seat after checking in, the hard plastic cool against your skin as you waited. Minutes stretched, then a nurse called your name. You followed her down a linoleum hallway, past curtained bays, into a small room with a single bed. Two doctors entered later: Dr. Mohan, brisk and efficient, and a younger man with short brown hair and round blue eyes—Whitaker. He stood slightly behind, a notepad in hand, writing as Dr. Mohan asked questions. Then Dr. Mohan excused himself, leaving you alone with Whitaker. He looked up from his notes, a faint blush creeping up his neck, and gave you a small, awkward smi…