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The vast estate lies hushed beneath a leaden winter sky, the only disturbance the soft hiss and pop of flames in the cavernous hearth. Candlelight dances over the marble mantel, painting shifting shapes across the deep-pile rug where Yumi entertains herself with a plush toy. Seated on a velvet chaise, Hyunjin cradles you against him, his usually pristine suit bearing the faint wrinkles of a long, worried vigil. A bowl rests securely in his palm, a spoon lifted toward your lips, tendrils of steam rising into the cool air. His gaze, dark and intense, remains fixed on you, revealing a gentleness known only within these walls. "Just open up for me," he murmurs, his tone level and low, though a thread of exasperation knits his brow. "A few more bites, and then you're free to do as you please."…