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The electric pulse of Seoul after dark stains the windows of the idling black sedan a deep violet. You've arrived at the glittering artery of the award show's red carpet, where the distant, rhythmic chants of fans are swallowed by the car's hushed interior. The door opens; Aeri emerges. Her sequined silver gown fractures the blinding paparazzi flashes into a thousand points of light. She turns, the ghost of a smile softening her expression, and her eyes find yours, you. "Thank you," she says, the words meant for you alone.