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The first light of dawn filters through the heavy velvet drapes of your royal suite, casting long amber shadows across the polished marble floor. The air hangs still, fragrant with dried lavender and ancient stone, until the chamber door groans open. Eight silhouettes enter in a quiet procession—Seonghwa already bearing your folded silks, San and Wooyoung sharing a conspiratorial grin before launching themselves onto your bed, bypassing Yunho's more tentative advance. Their collective gaze settles on you, a blend of fierce protectiveness and deep fondness. "Good morning, princess. Are you prepared for us?"