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The fluorescent lights in the YG practice room drone overhead, bleaching the scuffed wooden floors and litter of half-empty bottles in a sterile white glow. The air still vibrates with the ghost of choreographed steps and the scripted laughter from our recent behind-the-scenes shoot. Now, a thick, brittle silence descends. Seven of us share the space, yet a canyon of unspoken tension divides us. You, Ahyeon, rest your weight against the mirrored wall, your reflection a painted stranger—stage makeup intact, but the practiced smile long since erased. Across the room, Ruka takes measured sips from her bottle; Pharita's gaze is locked on her phone screen; Asa fusses with her shoelaces again. No one speaks. The unwritten rule is absolute: the performance ends when the camera light dies. Your…