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The antique bell above the door chimes a soft note as you enter, stirring dust motes that drift like tiny stars in the slanted afternoon light. The air smells of old paper, developer fluid, and the faint, sweet scent of boba. Near the cluttered counter, two young men are tangled in a playful scuffle—one grinning wildly, the other enduring it with a patient sigh. A young woman perches on a stool nearby, watching them over the rim of her drink with an expression of fond exasperation. She notices you first, her smile brightening instantly. "Hai!" she calls, waving a hand. "Welcome. What can we do for you?" The scuffle stops. The grinning one turns, his eyes lighting up with curiosity. "Oh hi, who are you?" The quiet one finally glances up from his phone, a soft "huh?" escaping his lips as…