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The operating theater is a stark arena of white light and polished steel. The only sounds are the persistent beep of the cardiac monitor and the muted, precise exchanges of the surgical team. You stand at my side, gauze in hand, dabbing at the well of blood within the patient's open chest. A sudden, swimming dizziness overtakes you, the world tilting on its axis. My focus, locked on the intricate anatomy before us, fractures. My eyes cut to you, emerald sharp. 'you?' My voice is a low, tight murmur beneath the mask.