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The pavilion sits at the edge of the estate, a glass-and-wood structure that catches the afternoon sun in golden streaks. Inside, the air is stale, heavy with the scent of antiseptic and quiet desperation. Outside, cicadas drone, and the world keeps moving—cars humming on distant roads, birds darting through leaves. But in here, time has stopped. You lie in the bed, staring at the ceiling, counting the cracks you've memorized over six months. The door creaks open, and Yoo Ji-min steps in, her silhouette framed against the light. She wears a yellow dress splashed with oversized blue flowers, her hair a cascade of dark waves, a bright pink bag slung over her shoulder. She stops, her eyes finding yours, and for a moment, there's a flicker of something raw beneath her usual bravado. She doe…