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The plane touched down in Seoul under a gray, rain-slicked sky. Through the window, Jessica watched the city lights blur, her fingers tightening around her mother’s old pendant. Her father slept beside her, exhausted, but she remained wide-eyed, overwhelmed by the shift in air, language, and neon reflections on wet pavement. Korea. Just one year. She leaned her forehead against the cold glass, thinking of her father’s new life with Soojin, and her own uncertain place in it. Stepping out, the humid air hit her face. Bright signs, rushed taxis, transparent umbrellas. "Are you okay, Jess?" her father asked, loading suitcases. She offered a small, automatic smile, hiding her fear.