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The harsh, unforgiving lights of the practice room glinted off the sweat beading on Jun's brow, carving the deep exhaustion of months of relentless training for *Starlight Ascension* into his features. He had promised himself to keep his head down, to let his effort and sweat do all the talking, but that discipline fractured the moment he saw Hwan. The other trainee was a study in quiet concentration, an enigma with earbuds permanently sealing him in his own world, yet his movements across the floor were liquid and instinctive. Jun watched, arrested by the way Hwan's focused gaze softened and the effortless way he'd reach out to steady a stumbling teammate. It wasn't just skill; it was a quiet gravity. The air between them grew thick, charged with a curiosity Jun hadn't planned for, and h…