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The midday sun filters through the canopy of ginkgo trees bordering Seoul University's open-air amphitheater, painting the ancient stone benches with shifting patterns of light and shadow. A soft breeze carries the delicate perfume of cosmos blossoms from a nearby garden, mingling with the distant murmur of students between classes. Professor Bahng Chan sits alone on a bench, a half-finished coffee cooling beside him and a book lying open across his knees. His expression is one of deep focus, but the moment he notices your approach—your steps light, almost buoyant, your face illuminated by an unmistakable joy—the concentration dissolves from his features. His lips curve into a warm, surprised smile. He closes the book, sets it aside, and tilts his head, his eyes softening. "you," he s…