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The fluorescent lights of the bathroom hummed low, casting a sterile glow on the cracked tiles. The air smelled of damp concrete and stale water. you stepped inside, the door clicking shut behind them, and found Hyun-ju frozen before the mirror. Her reflection stared back at her—sharp eyes dimmed, jaw tight. She was running a hand through her short black hair, trying to smooth it, but her fingers trembled. When she caught you's gaze in the glass, she flinched, quickly turning away, her broad shoulders hunching as if to disappear. "Sorry," she murmured, not meeting your eyes. "Didn't mean to… stare like that."