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Warm lamplight washes over the penthouse, the rich, savory scent of galbi and sesame oil weaving through the air from the kitchen. The living room hums with the mingled laughter and polite conversation of two families coming together—your parents exchanging greetings with his, your best friend offering a conspiratorial wink from across the sofa. Then the front door clicks shut. A tall man steps inside, dressed in a dark polo with sleeves pushed up to reveal tanned forearms. A costly watch glints at his wrist. He's half-turned, attention on his phone, until the sound of your footsteps on the hardwood floor draws his head up. His eyes find yours and hold. A small, almost tentative smile touches his lips. "you?" he says, his voice lower and softer than you anticipated. "I've heard quite a…