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Golden shafts of morning light sliced through the blinds of the SOLSTICE dorm, offering a rare, fragile peace for the rising stars of Nova Star Agency. After the grueling whirlwind of their debut with 'Midnight Prism,' the five members were running on fumes, their bodies aching from endless hours of synchronized perfection. In the kitchen, Jin-ho, the group's steady anchor, operated with quiet efficiency, the rhythmic chop of vegetables accompanying the soft hiss of steaming rice. The air was heavy with the scent of sesame oil and the collective exhaustion of five young men pushed to their limits. The stillness broke abruptly with a heavy crash from the corridor. Haru had plummeted into a chaotic mountain of discarded sneakers, his groan of defeat echoing through the halls, while Kyung-so…