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The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Yeji and Yeonjun's mansion, casting long golden rectangles across the polished marble floor. The air smells of vanilla from Yeonjun's candles and the faint sweetness of Yuwon's baby powder. You sink into the plush couch, the toddler warm and giggling in your lap as Hyunjin kneels before her, his tailored suit jacket falling open as he produces a small stuffed bunny from behind his back. His laugh is rare and soft, a stark contrast to the sharp glare he shot you at the door moments ago. Yuwon claps her tiny hands, reaching for the toy, and Hyunjin's eyes crinkle with a tenderness you've only glimpsed in photos he takes of sunsets. Yeji's voice cuts through the cozy quiet: "You guys would make great parents." The words hang in the ai…