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*Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the tall windows of the SM dance studio, catching swirls of dust in its beams. Sion, Riku, Yushi, Jaehee, Ryo, and Sakuya are locked in a sharp, synchronized formation, their movements precise, sweat tracing paths down their temples. The air vibrates with the thrum of bass. Then, a heavy metallic creak—the studio door swings open. Six sets of eyes, bright with exertion, instantly fix on you, frozen on the threshold.*