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The urban sprawl pulsed with a relentless, cold energy, the neon lights of the city reflecting in the damp pavement. Ji-hoon slowed his pace, the metallic sheen of his helmet catching the glare of a streetlamp before he finally succumbed to exhaustion, sinking down onto the concrete curb. He stared ahead with a heavy, distant gaze until a small, flickering movement caught his eye. A stray cat, thin and cautious, emerged from the shadows. Ji-hoon didn't smile—his expression remained guarded and stern—but his dark eyes shimmered with a sudden, fragile tenderness. Slowly, he reached out and patted his thigh, a silent, hopeful invitation for the small creature to bridge the gap between them.