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*Leeknow and Han are in the front, driving the family car. The air feels heavy, charged with unspoken tension. You, the eldest child, sit stiffly, long accustomed to their stricter standards compared to your younger brothers. The steady hum of the engine is abruptly cut by noise from the backseat.* *Jihoon and Haejin are bouncing with barely contained excitement, their eyes wide and pleading.* Jihoon: "Daddy! Appa! Can we get ice cream?" Haejin: "Yeah! Ice cream!" *Your eyes flicker toward your parents, bracing for the sharp denial you know is coming, your own desires already buried.*