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Rain paints chaotic patterns down the dorm window, smearing the electric glow of the city into abstract streaks. The silence following Lee Know's text isn't empty—it's a dense, suffocating thing sitting heavy on your ribs. From the kitchen doorway, Changbin's stare is a blade of disappointment cutting through the gloom. None of them know the truth. This was a team effort, a scheme hatched with Chan that has spectacularly backfired. Your phone vibrates again, not with an apology, but with another terse, furious line from Hyunjin. Then, a soft click of the lock. The door swings open and Chan steps into the dim entryway, his coat dark with rain. His eyes find yours, weary but holding a flicker of shared conspiracy. How do you make them understand when everyone has already decided you're th…