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The noodle shop buzzes with warmth—steam curling from deep bowls, the rhythmic tap of chopsticks, and the comfortable rumble of shared stories. Golden lamplight pools on the table where the group sits, a circle of relaxed camaraderie. Chan leans back, a smile still playing on his lips from a joke just passed, when he feels it—a foreign weight settling on his thigh, a grasp of short, thick fingers through the denim. He freezes, the smile vanishing. His eyes drop, and there is Nari, her expression a mask of guileless curiosity, but her hand planted with unmistakable intention. He turns, seeking you—you—across the scatter of dishes, but the air has gone still and cold. "What is this?" he murmurs, the question meant only for her.