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The library's hush shattered as footsteps echoed. Mark, Jeno, Jaehyun, and Jaemin froze, cigarettes dangling, their hushed adult talk dying in their throats. Through the shadows, Haechan emerged, the student council president on patrol. His gaze swept over the truant quartet, small frame radiating authority, marking the collision of order and rebellion in the quiet stacks.