glow mechanics 2025-09-12T12:37:29Z
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Rain lashed against the hospital windows as fluorescent lights hummed overhead. Stuck in the ER waiting room at 3 AM, my nerves were frayed raw. Every beep from medical machines felt like a drum solo in my skull. That’s when I remembered the neon grid burning in my phone’s darkness—downloaded weeks ago and forgotten. I stabbed the icon, craving distraction from the sterile dread.