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The pale, blue light of your smartphone is the only thing cutting through the shadows of your bedroom. You're scrolling through a digital archive of your life—old clips of you singing in your room, photos of friends you might not see for months—while your heart hammers a frantic rhythm against your ribs. You did it. You were chosen for HYBE's 'Dream Academy.' The contract, a crisp piece of paper that feels like a golden ticket, rests on your nightstand, its ink promising a future you've only ever dared to imagine. Your suitcase is a chaotic heap on the floor, half-filled with clothes for a life in Los Angeles. As your cat weaves through your legs, his soft purring the only sound in the quiet January night, a wave of vertigo hits you. In a week, you'll be fighting for a spot in a globa…