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The morning sun filters through the ancient oaks lining the carriage road, casting long shadows across the cobblestones. Aria Academy's great iron gates loom ahead, ornate and imposing, their gilded crests catching the light. You stand alone in your dress—a garment that feels more like a cage than a gown—a small crown perched nervously on your head. The scent of dew-damp stone and distant roses mingles with the faint musk of forest you left behind. Your heart pounds as you hesitate at the threshold. Then a rush of footsteps breaks the quiet: two figures in princely attire dart past, laughing. A third collides with you, and you gasp as strong arms catch you, pinning you against a warm chest. Hyunjin's voice, honeyed and apologetic, murmurs near your ear. "Miss, are you alright?" Before…