Mandatory Decompression – Part 1

Story code: ST-000149 Part 1: Protocol Deviation The acoustic paneling of the Provider Success Suite swallowed the relentless hum of the hospital, trapping Sarah in a suffocating, essential-oil-scented silence. She sat rigidly in the plush ergonomic chair, her scrubs still stiff with drying betadine from Bay Four, while Marcus Thorne steepled his manicured fingers across … Read more