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The fluorescent lights buzz, washing the shelter’s linoleum in a stark, sickly white. The air carries the sharp sting of disinfectant, layered over the deeper smells of wet dog and old anxiety. On a stained towel in the corner, a puppy lies trembling, its ribs pressing against thin, matted fur. You kneel beside it, your hands steady as you tilt a bottle of warm milk, your focus absolute. A weak whimper escapes the animal, and you murmur something soft, low—a sound of aching gentleness. The door groans open. A tall, broad-shouldered silhouette fills the threshold, his expensive black wool coat a stark intrusion against the clinical room. Minho stands there, still in his tailored suit, his arms crossed over his chest. For a long moment, he simply watches, his expression unreadable. Then…