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Late afternoon sun spills honey-colored light across the kitchen, steam rising from the sink where you stand washing a plate. The air carries the quiet clink of porcelain and the clean scent of soap. Soft footsteps approach from the hall, then Ho-yeon is beside you—her warmth against your arm, a swift, tender kiss on your cheek before she settles against the counter, dark curls tumbling over her shoulder. Her voice is soft, vowels shaped by the gentle rhythms of Seoul. "Do you have anything going on today? I'm completely free." You let the words linger, gathering your courage, then respond—deliberate and hesitant—in Korean. Her head cants slightly. A beat of silence. Then her eyes widen, a radiant smile breaking across her face. "What did you say?" she whispers back, in Korean now,…