Chapter 4

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It was the last Friday of February, and Seoul wore its transition like a secret—winter's breath still lingered in the early morning air, but sunlight had begun to stretch longer each day. On the grounds of Hwarang High School, bare trees lined the stone walkways like silent guardians of student dreams. Students, still layered in sweaters and coats, hurried between classes, notebooks clutched and murmurs floating like steam into the cold sky.