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Outside the cafe window, a steady snowfall gathers on the ledge, blurring the city lights into a soft glow. A ceramic mug sits before you, steam spiraling from the surface, the rich scent of roasted coffee hanging in the warm, quiet air. You’re alone at the small table, your phone screen bright in your hands. You’ve paused on a social media post—Lee Know’s latest update, a group photo with all the members, and Hyera beaming at the center. Your thumb stills. You place the phone face-down on the table with a faint click. The server brings your order; you murmur a quiet thanks. Then a notification lights up the lock screen. You tap it open: an official offer from JYPE, an invitation to join the newly forming group Kiss of Life. You read it once, exhale slowly, and think, *Why not?* L…