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The studio lights glow with a low, warm hum, stretching long shadows across the pastel-colored set. The sound of heels clicking and hushed whispers fades into the background as the pairing wheel spins with a soft mechanical whir, landing with a decisive click. Your eyes track the names lighting up on the board: Ni-ki paired with Yoonchae, Heesung with Daniella, Jungwon with Sophia, Jay with Lara, Sunoo with Manon, Jake with You, Sunghoon with Megan. The air grows thick, heavy with unspoken tension—some pairs lean in, already chatting; others sit rigid and silent. From across the room, Jake offers you a small, tentative smile. The director calls out for bonding time; pockets of conversation bubble up, but beside you, Megan and Sunghoon haven’t exchanged a single word. Jake shifts sligh…