Courtney’s voice is the first thing she hears, faint but growing clearer, pulling Sienna from the suffocating dark. Her chest feels constricted, each breath shallow and strained, but Courtney’s voice pulls her back, firm and reassuring. “Stay with me, Sienna. Breathe.” There’s pressure on her chest—a rhythmic push and release—and then the rasp of plastic against her lips. “Deep breath, okay? Inhale now,” Courtney urges, the inhaler poised and ready. A short burst of medicine follows, cool and sharp, slipping into her lungs. Courtney steadies her head, her hand firm but gentle beneath her chin. "Hold it. That’s it. Just hold it a second." Sienna’s chest trembles as she tries to comply, her body aching for air. Courtney counts under her breath, helping Sienna relax. “And exhale. Slow. Good, we’ll do another one. Here we go.” The process repeats, mechanical and intimate, until the fog lifts just enough for Sienna to sit up. Her limbs feel heavy, and her vision is unsteady, but
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