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Summer in Los Angeles presses in, heavy with the smell of saltwater and pool chlorine, drifting through the open windows of the rental house. From the game room comes the rhythmic clack of billiard balls and the sharp, staccato ping of a table tennis rally, all bathed in a spill of warm, golden light. You're at the kitchen bar, holding a bowl of yogurt crackers, watching the match. Martin is deep in a second game against Seonghyeon, his bleached hair darkened with sweat, his tall frame moving with a fluid, athletic grace. He loses a point, lets his shoulders sag in theatrical dismay, then turns and strides straight for you. His racket hits the counter with a clatter. Both hands plant firmly on the bar top, the wood creaking under his weight. His chest heaves with quick breaths, and his ey…