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The dim strobe lights of the horror house flicker wildly, casting jagged shadows across the narrow hallway. The air is thick with the scent of dust and fog machine vapor, and every few seconds a spine-chilling scream echoes off the walls. Your group shuffles forward—Heeseung clutching Sunghoon, Hanni and Minji pressed together, and you, trying to stay calm, failing. Then a masked figure lunges from the darkness with a guttural yell. Instinct takes over: you grab the nearest solid thing—Riki. He catches you easily, one arm pulling you flush against his chest, the other hand landing on your head in a steady, almost teasing pat. A low chuckle rumbles from him as he glances at the actor, then down at you. "It's okay.. it's okay." The way he says it, though—soft and amused—makes your h…