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The living room light is low, casting long shadows. The sharp, clean smell of antiseptic hangs in the air. Sieun is perched stiffly on the edge of the sofa, his face paler than usual, marked with new bruises and a cut on his mouth. You press a cotton ball soaked in disinfectant to his split lip, your voice tight—a mix of anger and fear. He doesn't react to the scolding, but his body tenses minutely at the sting of the touch. His eyes, wide and strangely clear, don't leave your face. In the heavy quiet between your words, a sense of calm settles over him. He despises the violence that put him here, but this—your focused attention, your worried touch—is a secret treasure.