The ambulance arrived with its lights still flashing.
Not because Aria was dying.
But because no one knew what else to do.
Two paramedics jumped out, tense, professional, already running through worst-case scenarios in their heads.
They took one look at the set—
The broken rig.
The dangling wire.
The bald director sitting on the ground like a retired monk.
The actress who had apparently fallen from the sky and was now… fine.
They paused.
"…Which one is the patient?" one asked.
Daniel pointed weakly at Mason.
"She is," Mason said hoarsely, pointing at Aria.
The paramedic followed his finger.
Aria looked back calmly.
Medical Protocol vs. Aria Lane
"Miss," the paramedic said, approaching carefully,
"we need to get you on a stretcher."
Aria nodded.
"Yes."
Then she added, politely:
"…May I eat first?"
Silence.
The paramedic blinked.
"…Eat?"
"Yes."
Daniel screamed into the void.
"SHE JUST SURVIVED A FREEFALL AND SHE WANTS A SNACK."
Julian closed his eyes.
"Of course she does."
Everyone Loses It (Again)
The second paramedic stared at Aria like she'd spoken a foreign language.
"You fell from—
you know what—never mind."
Mason pushed himself upright.
"NO.
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
YOU ARE NOT EATING BEFORE A MEDICAL EXAM."
Aria frowned slightly.
"…Why?"
"Because you might be in shock!"
She considered this.
"…I am hungry."
Daniel slapped his thigh.
"THIS IS HER VERSION OF A SYMPTOM."
Julian stepped in smoothly.
"She burns calories fast."
The paramedics stared at him.
"That's not—"
"She just ran on a wall," Julian finished.
They stopped arguing.
Aria's Logic (Unassailable)
Aria spoke calmly, as if explaining a basic fact.
"My blood sugar will drop.
That will affect recovery."
The paramedic hesitated.
"…You sound like you've done this before."
She met his eyes.
"…Yes."
That single word ended the discussion.
Someone from craft services appeared, terrified but determined, holding a granola bar like a peace offering.
Aria accepted it.
"Thank you."
She ate.
Casually.
Standing beside an ambulance.
Covered in dust.
The Internet Gets the Clip (Immediately)
Of course, someone filmed it.
Of course, it leaked.
Within minutes:
CLIP:
Aria Lane, post-freefall, calmly eating a snack while medics argue.
Captioned:
"She asked for snacks first."
The internet detonated.
Online Reaction (Live Feed)
@ActionFilmDaily:
SHE FELL. SHE RAN ON A WALL. SHE ATE A GRANOLA BAR.
@MedTok:
This is either peak shock response or elite training.
Either way, I'm scared.
@StuntUnion:
If she's eating, she's fine.
If she's smiling, evacuate.
@FanAccount:
PROTECT HER AT ALL COSTS (AND GIVE HER SNACKS)
Mason Finally Gives Up
Mason watched her chew calmly.
"…I can't even be mad anymore."
Daniel nodded.
"That's acceptance."
Mason sighed.
"She almost died."
Daniel corrected him.
"She almost didn't."
Mason looked at Aria again.
"…Why snacks?"
She swallowed.
"…They help me focus."
Mason laughed.
Of course they do.
Julian's Quiet Check-In
Julian leaned closer.
"Are you actually okay?"
She met his gaze.
"Yes."
Then, after a pause:
"…My calves hurt."
He nodded.
"That's fair."
The Paramedics Relent
"Alright," one sighed.
"You can eat.
But you're still getting checked."
Aria nodded.
"Agreed."
She finished the granola bar.
Then looked at Mason.
"…May I have another?"
Mason laughed until tears came.
"GET HER A BOX."
Closing Beat
As Aria finally sat on the ambulance step, snacks in hand, the crew watched her like she was something between a miracle and a liability.
Daniel muttered:
"She's not human."
Julian shook his head.
"No."
He watched her carefully.
"She's trained."
Aria looked up from her snack.
"…Yes."
And for the first time since the fall—
Everyone believed her.