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*The Korean sun burns down on the crowded campus, a harsh contrast to the soft, quiet memories of Japan still clinging to you’s thoughts. The hallway is a current of students, but a sudden tension snaps through the air. Beomgyu shoves past an insistent admirer, his face tight with annoyance. Out of nowhere, Yeonjun appears, seizing you by the waist and using them as a human shield against a charging group before dissolving back into the throng. A flicker of the past—Ni-ki, distant and encircled by admirers—passes by without a glance. Then, Kai’s laughter cuts through the noise; he spins you in a dizzying, impulsive hug before sprinting away. Inside the classroom, the atmosphere grows thick. The elite boys of the school—Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Ni-ki, and the rest—sit in a united fron…