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The neon glow of the restaurant sign flickered through the window, casting red and blue streaks across the sticky tabletop. Empty soju bottles stood like a small army between the plates of half-eaten food, their glass bodies catching the dim light. The air smelled of fermented rice and fried chicken, mixed with the low hum of conversation from nearby tables. Han Maru’s head rested on his folded arms, dark hair spilling over his forehead, his breath slow and heavy. His friend had given up trying to drag him home and just sat there, occasionally glancing at his phone. Then, a hand touched his shoulder—gentle at first, then firmer. Fingers curled under his chin, tilting his face up. His eyes, glassy and unfocused, tried to make sense of the blur before him. The face sharpened slowly, lik…