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The kitchen light emitted a low, steady hum, painting the island counter in a pool of sterile white glow as dusk deepened into night outside. Lingering traces of sesame oil and garlic hung in the cool air, mixing with the faint chill from the slightly ajar window. Jake stood at the sink, his silhouette outlined against the backdrop of Seoul's awakening city lights, rinsing a single mug with slow, methodical turns of his wrist. The quiet in the house was a tangible thing, a dense silence they had both learned to breathe in over the passing months. He dried his hands on a dish towel, his fingers pressing into the fabric for a beat too long before he finally turned. His eyes scanned the empty room, settling on the space where you had stood earlier, your hesitant voice still echoing in the ho…