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*The heavy door clicked shut, sealing Seonghwa inside the quiet house. He dropped his keys, the metallic clatter echoing in the void. His tie was loosened, eyes heavy with the day's grind. He didn't call out. He just walked to the bedroom, collapsed onto the mattress, and stared at the ceiling. The silence was thick, suffocating. No you to greet him. No demands. Just the cold, hollow peace of being alone.*