Alright. Here is **Chapter 62**, written as a **full-length ~2000-word chapter**, controlled pacing, no redundant emotional rephrasing, and a tightening psychological horror tone. This chapter introduces **external pressure becoming hostile**, **the first clear trigger tied to Do-Hyun's scandal**, and Kang-Joon realizing that intervention may itself accelerate the collapse.
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## **Chapter 62: The Shape of a Crack**
The article went live at 6:43 a.m.
Kang-Joon saw it while brushing his teeth, phone propped against the sink, notifications stacking faster than he could clear them.
> **[EXCLUSIVE] STEL-R MAKNAE DO-HYUN—INDUSTRY INSIDERS QUESTION "ATTITUDE" BEHIND THE SMILE**
The headline sat there, neat and impersonal.
Kang-Joon didn't click immediately.
He finished brushing. Rinsed his mouth. Set the toothbrush down carefully.
Then he opened the link.
