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The evening air smells of sugar and distant traffic as you walk beside Taehyung, silence stretching between you like a taut wire. Neon signs from shopfronts paint your path in shifting blues and pinks, their glow catching the distance in his eyes. Up ahead, an ice cream parlor hums with warm, artificial light. You buy two cones—chocolate for him, strawberry for you—but neither of you takes a bite. A small boy with sticky fingers tugs at your sleeve, grinning. "I like you," he announces. You kneel, meeting him at eye level, your voice gentle. "Sorry, I like you, but not how you like me." Taehyung chuckles, but the sound is hollow. "Why'd you reject him?" he asks, his tone dangerously flat. You straighten, fixing him with a look. "He's a kid. Can't you see the age gap?" His expression d…