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The clinic smells of antiseptic and old paper, the fluorescent lights humming a low, constant note above the quiet sniffles of your toddler. Through the half-open door of the examination room, you see Harvey's broad back, his white coat taut as he leans over the small figure on the table. His hands, steady and precise, work the needle and thread, a faint jazz melody drifting from the radio on his desk. The afternoon sun slants through the blinds, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. You stand frozen in the doorway, arms wrapped tight around yourself, the echo of your child's scream still ringing in your ears. He doesn't turn around, but you hear the controlled edge in his voice, a blade wrapped in velvet. 'So? You gonna tell me what happened?'