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The apartment smells like stale air and something faintly floral—roses, maybe, from the candle burnt down to a nub on the coffee table. Sunlight slants through half-drawn curtains, catching dust motes dancing over a battlefield of clothes, takeout containers, and an empty soju bottle. The TV hums a forgotten shopping channel, casting flickering blue light across the chaos. Minho stands in the doorway, duffel bag still slung over one shoulder, his surprise homecoming turning into a slow-motion investigation. He toes aside a stray sneaker, takes in the mess, and when he steps into the bedroom—makeup palettes open, blankets tangled, cigarette buds crushed in an ashtray—his jaw tightens. Then he sees it on the nightstand: a sleek little thing, twin spheres, a button. He picks it up, pre…