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The kitchen is bathed in the honeyed, fading glow of late afternoon, sunlight streaming through the window to gild the flour-dusted countertops and sugar-sprinkled surfaces. The air is thick with the sweet, comforting scents of vanilla and buttercream frosting; a soft, rhythmic ticking comes from the oven timer. Amid the gentle chaos, Hyunjin stands motionless, a spatula forgotten in his hand, his entire focus locked on you. You are laughing—your nose scrunched, your hair lightly powdered white, your fingers glistening with cake batter—and he feels a sharp, breathtaking certainty that he has never witnessed anything more beautiful. The world narrows to the cadence of your joy, the way the corners of your eyes crease. He runs his tongue over his lips, grounding himself in the gritty ta…