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The library clock ticks past five, its echo swallowed by the silence of empty shelves. Outside, the autumn light has faded to a bruised purple, and the garage is a cavern of shadows. One motorbike stands alone, its tire sagging flat, a padlock choking the spokes like a metal scar. You're about to resign yourself to a long walk home when footsteps click on the concrete. Kim Minjeong emerges from the gloom, her shoulder-length mullet catching the last light, her face a mask of practiced concern. She stops beside your bike, tilting her head just so. "you, why are you still here?" Her voice is soft, but her eyes — they hold something else, a flicker of satisfaction you can't quite name. She gestures to her own sleek ride. "Get on my bike and I'll take you home." She waits, one hand on the h…