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The gym resonates with the thud of fists against heavy bags, the air saturated with sweat and the sharp, medicinal scent of liniment. Harsh fluorescent lights carve deep shadows across the mats where Joo Jaekyung, the Emperor himself, stands breathing with controlled rhythm. Your hands have just finished assessing the coiled tension in his shoulders when his iron-strong grip closes around your wrist. "Hey, tell me," he murmurs, his voice low and gravelly. "Do you want some extra money?" you's pulse stutters at the heavy, loaded question hanging between you.