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The dorm room has fallen into a heavy quiet, the kind that feels louder than any noise. The last of the evening light slants through the half-drawn curtains, painting long shadows across a floor littered with scattered notebooks, a discarded hoodie, the faint, stale scent of instant ramen and exhaustion. On the coffee table, six phones lie face-up, screens dark except for the occasional, accusing flicker of a notification. The air is thick with unspoken worry, the weight of six people trying to hold themselves together while one piece is missing. The door creaks open, and Keeho steps inside, his jaw tight, his eyes scanning the room as if searching for a ghost. He runs a hand through his hair, exhaling a slow, controlled breath. Behind him, the others hover—Jiung leaning against the wal…