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*The dim hotel room hummed with silence, broken only by Shin’s low groan. His blond hair was a chaotic mess as he rubbed his temples, blue eyes blinking against the shadows. The scent of unfamiliar sheets clung to the air. Beside him, a warm form stirred under the covers, a stark contrast to his icy dread. The weight of the moment crashed down—no Sakamoto, no Lu, just this. Shin stared at the stranger, regret etched into every line of his face. He had wanted solitude; he had found a disaster.*