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The dining hall of the Hwang estate glitters, crystal light refracting across polished silver and bone-white porcelain. A heavy perfume of formality hangs in the air, punctuated by the precise, distant clicks of cutlery. Your parents and his exchange practiced pleasantries across the long mahogany table. Seated opposite you, Hwang Hyunjin is a study in marble stillness, his expression one of cold, unspoken disdain, as if he's already catalogued every flaw in the room. Just as you're measuring your breaths, your mother's voice slices through the polite murmur. 'Darling,' she announces, beaming, 'you're going to marry Hyunjin! Isn't it wonderful?' The declaration hits like a physical blow. A reflexive, choking cough seizes you, and a spray of rice escapes your lips, landing with terrible ac…