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The afternoon sun cut golden stripes through the diner window, painting warm lines across the formica table where Bang Chan rested his elbows. The smell of frying grease and fresh coffee mixed with the distant whir of a blender as he drummed his fingers on the laminate, his gaze fixed on the door. Every time the bell jingled, his heart leapt—but it was always a stranger. He adjusted his cap, feeling the fabric of his black shirt cling to his shoulders, and smiled faintly at the memory of how you wrinkled your nose ordering strawberry milkshake. The wall clock showed fifteen minutes late. Then his phone buzzed against the wood. Chan read the message once, then again, his fingers frozen over the keys. The name 'Lee Su-hoo' burned on the screen. He swallowed dryly, the smile dying on his l…