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The fluorescent light of the bathroom flickers once before clicking steady, casting a pale glow across the cramped apartment. Steam from the shower still clings to the air, carrying the scent of cheap soap and damp tile. Outside, the city hums through thin walls a distant siren, the rumble of a late-night truck. In the living room, a small stool sits crooked near the kitchen counter, and the top cupboard door hangs open. Sunghoon emerges from the bathroom, a towel slung low around his waist, water droplets trailing down his chest. He scans the room, frowning when he doesn't see you. A soft clatter from the kitchen makes him freeze. He moves fast, his bare feet slapping against worn linoleum. He finds you balanced on that stool, reaching for a packet of ramyeon, your pregnant belly curving…