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⎯⎯ ୨ THIRD PERSON'S ୧ ⎯⎯

The quiet hum of the city faded as the black SUV rolled to a stop outside an unassuming brick building. Its warm lights spilled onto the pavement, painting a picture of calm that contradicted the storm brewing in everyone's minds.  

"This is it?" Wooyoung muttered, his voice thick with skepticism. His gaze darted over the cozy exterior. "Are you sure we're in the right place?"  

Kala gave him a look, half-amused, half-exhausted. "Yes, Wooyoung. Believe it or not, not all headquarters have to look like something out of a mob movie."  

He shrugged, clearly unconvinced. "Still doesn't feel right."  

Seonghwa, walking closely beside her, leaned in. "Are you sure this is safe? For us?" His voice held a tension Kala recognized all too well: worry mixed with barely concealed frustration.  

She stopped abruptly and turned to face them all. Her dark eyes softened for a moment before her usual resolve returned. "You wanted answers, oppa. That's why we're here. But let me remind you," she said, her voice steady, "if you hadn't pushed, you wouldn't be in this situation."  

Seonghwa couldn't shake the unease bubbling in his chest. As they crossed the threshold into the building, he glanced at Kala, searching her face for any sign of hesitation. Instead, he saw the same calm resolve she always wore—her shield.

"You're too calm," he muttered under his breath.

"And you're too tense," she shot back, her lips twitching in faint amusement. But then her expression softened, and she added in a quieter tone, "Trust me, oppa. If this place wasn't safe, I wouldn't have brought you here."