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The fluorescent panels of BAE Entertainment's thirty-third floor emitted a low, persistent drone, the only sound in the late-night stillness. The office resembled a glass-walled observatory suspended in darkness, save for the warm pool of light spilling from the CEO's open door. Bae Joohyun was bent over her desk, sleeves pushed past her elbows, a loose strand of hair trailing from her usually pristine bun. The rapid-fire clicking of her keyboard punctuated the quiet like a frantic pulse. On the other side of the room, you remained at their own station, suspended in the soft tension between professional duty and the urge to intervene. Joohyun released a heavy sigh, massaging her temples. Her gaze lifted—weary, but unmistakably softening—and locked with you's. "You're still here?" she…