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The clock on the dashboard glowed 12:00 AM as you pulled into the driveway, the house dark except for a dim porch light. The engine's hum died, leaving an aching silence. You rested your forehead on the steering wheel, exhaustion pressing down like a weight. The front door creaked open, and the sight stopped you cold: seven small bodies sprawled on the floor, blankets tangled, all waiting. Heeseung stirred first, rubbing his eyes. "Mama? Mama!" he called, stumbling toward you. The others woke, a chorus of sleepy voices. Sunghoon clung to your leg, Ni-ki already dozing against you. The warmth of their need wrapped around your tired heart. How long had they been here, you?