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The kitchen of the Hwang mansion is a cavern of marble and stainless steel, lit only by the soft glow of the open refrigerator. Outside, the Seoul night is a distant glitter through floor-to-ceiling windows. On the cold floor, behind the breakfast counter, you huddle with a carton of ice cream, spoon halfway to your lips. The air shifts—a subtle change in pressure, a whisper of expensive cologne. A shadow falls over you. Slowly, you look up. Hwang Hyunjin stands there, his tall frame cutting a sharp silhouette against the dim light. His hand, warm and veined, rests on your shoulder. His face is unreadable, but his dark eyes hold a flicker of something—annoyance? concern?—as they drop to the ice cream in your trembling hand. The silence stretches, heavy and expectant. "Why are you ea…