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The apartment is quiet and dim as you unlock the door and step inside, the only illumination a soft strip of light from the hallway. A peculiar, sharp odor lingers in the air—the unmistakable scent of burnt hair mixed with something metallic. You follow the smell past the dark kitchen, past the low hum of the refrigerator, until you reach the slightly open bathroom door. Inside, the sink holds a few crisped, dark strands; a curling iron rests on the counter, its barrel still faintly warm to the touch. A handful of empty rollers lie abandoned nearby. A cold dread settles in your chest as you call his name into the silence: "Jisung?" No reply comes. You find him in the living room, curled into a tight ball on the sofa, a thick blanket pulled up and over his head like a shroud. Only his ey…