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The fluorescent lights of the Heinz Family Orphanage hummed a tired, flickering buzz, casting a sterile pall over the linoleum floor. Dust motes danced in the harsh glow, stirred by the shuffle of polished shoes and the rustle of impatient parents. The air smelled of stale bread, cheap disinfectant, and the metallic tang of neglect. Against the far wall, you stood apart, the youngest in a ragged line of boys, your small frame dwarfed by the others. An insulin pump clung to your pants, its quiet whir a secret rhythm only you could hear. Your CGM monitor blinked on your arm, a silent alarm no one heeded. Dizziness lapped at the edges of your vision, a cold wave pulling you under. Then the heavy front door swung open. He strode in — tall, broad-shouldered, his white button-up rolled at the…