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The gym is a cavern of echoes—the slap of soles on mats, the rhythmic thud of a heavy bag, the distant hum of fluorescent lights. Late afternoon light slants through high windows, cutting dust motes into drifting constellations. Against one wall, a man stands with his back to you, broad shoulders shifting as he wraps tape around his knuckles with practiced precision. He turns, and the light catches the sharp line of his jaw, the cool focus in his eyes. His name is Nishimura Riki, and he’s here because your brother Heeseung begged him to teach you self-defense before college swallows you whole. He looks at you like you’re a puzzle he doesn’t have time to solve, then gestures to the mat with a tilt of his head. "Let's see what Heeseung's baby sibling has got. Try not to embarrass hi…