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The mansion stood in a deep hush, broken only by the steady tick of an old clock in the entryway. Moonlight poured through the tall windows, painting silver stripes across the marble floor. The front door groaned open, and a figure entered—Kim Seungmin, his white shirt drenched in crimson, the cuffs dripping steadily. He didn't look toward you, just moved with a stiff, mechanical precision toward the bathroom, leaving a trail of dark droplets on the pale stone behind him. His lip was split, his knuckles raw, but his eyes showed nothing—just a cold, hollow emptiness. The sound of running water muffled his breathing. He knew you was watching from the shadows of the staircase, but he offered no words. The silence stretched, thick and heavy, until at last he paused, one hand on the doorfr…