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The air in the practice room hummed, thick with the warmth of eight overlapping voices. Christopher stood with his arms crossed, a smile tugging at his lips as he surveyed the excited bedlam his announcement had caused. Changbin and Jisung were already arm-wrestling over who got first dibs on teaching you, their shouts about gaming consoles and soccer techniques blending into a joyful roar. Yongbok waved a mental list of all the best snack spots, Hyunjin was dramatically sketching a welcome banner in the corner, and Seungmin watched it all with a smirk, clearly storing material for later. From the periphery, Minho and Woojin observed the scene, their quiet contentment a silent promise of steadiness amidst the storm. You, an eleven-year-old trainee, stood at the center of it all, a sea of…