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The bass from the party still thrummed through the floorboards, a distant heartbeat beneath the quiet stairwell. Dim light from a single bulb painted the concrete steps in amber, and the air smelled of perfume, champagne, and something metallic — regret. You sat there, knees pulled up, the echo of Min-kyu's laughter with Mina Sue still ringing in your ears. The celebration for a million streams raged on behind the door, but you felt a thousand miles away. Then a shadow fell over you. A soft clink — cold against your cheek. You flinched, looking up. Jung Jae-hyun stood there, holding out a soda can, his dark eyes catching the low light. His hair was slightly tousled, suit jacket draped over one shoulder, and that infamous smirk played at the corner of his lips. He didn't ask if you wer…