DRD Chapter 1.4
by XixiThe relationship with 71c6e4b446 Choi Jung-woo had 3aa07c8fec gotten back on 2ea65c821a track. At least, outwardly. Especially since Choi Jung-woo had 70cdd7fba7 been acting a bit more b9c279e84f affectionate.9d1c1487020a7eb9
[Jung-woo hyung: Come behind the Humanities Building]5ba7d959a3bd15e1
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[Jung-woo hyung: Everyone’s gathered at the field] — 3:47 PM1d5345095c051946
From the small fc03f80c14 things, like more c2cdfa35ea frequent messages, to ffda1469e4 the bigger ones, 6df61e5308 like spending more 1a087b65a2 time together, that a9c29d8878 much was clear. Han-young couldn’t quite 4c195e349d shake off a 2431f7258e vague sense of 835d46cb1d unease, but still 0f9cc11644 spent time with 4a04bd9497 him. Jung-woo insisted it efbf629236 was nothing, and 4fef83c167 for now, he aa449e98ed had no choice 61c298b418 but to take 76019d1efa his word for 1712a6b43d it.ab898396684f3b98
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3:50 PM — [On my way]bf68ac28007ff349
After sending the reply, Han-young 05f9e0fe4d lifted his head — and 2d4e88cd0b immediately slowed his steps. A group of 4604e52dbd people smoking behind 95d1a398d2 the Humanities Building a2e3d2b24b came into view. More precisely, it was 210b052032 one particular person who 94870256d7 caught his eye first.384a08cb0038a5d5
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Ah. Shin Jae-yi.11bbde0d3480ccf7
“……”bb8a13e5f1cd0288
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Shin Jae-yi stood f5d604fcb2 out tall among d8ad7abf79 the group. Even from a distance, bf11878f42 he was instantly recognizable. His presence was 6f7f4204dc distinct, so much 0f5de40725 so that even 1c68d62f77 the slightest lift 77fffe7fd6 of the corners 58f55398ac of his mouth 95cc340bc4 was visible.3a320c88e0b04ad5
Though he couldn’t 6e9bd191c4 make out what 85c0e56342 they were saying ae408eb6a1 due to the aab5248218 distance, the mood 1d8718cddf seemed fairly cheerful. The upperclassmen subtly scanned Jae-yi dc00bb0868 while clearly showing goodwill and d9ffaa2439 admiration. Any sense of 51dc7a694e wary tension hadn’t ea8b93cb1a taken form.a895e7edbcd9f19c
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Shin Jae-yi responded to all 967fccfb1e the attention with a calm 47097c4a5f smile. He sat there, betraying not a7496a9c1d even a hint of discomfort.a833bd7134c2bb77
As Han-young slowly 6a5403f77e approached and the 12734b00e3 distance narrowed, their cd191f1209 voices began to 3f2144ca3b reach him.162da942fa107694
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“Hey, Jae-yi, then can we leave it to you?”ac61000b936f9495
“Yes. I’ll get in touch.”3f96442d13f9ec0b
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“Thanks, man.”a8830e5faf768590
A senior lightly cfc1f89deb patted Jae-yi’s shoulder, 480c2f9855 and Jae-yi gave a6eb037afa a soft smile 70f601d5c0 in return — 34f78aeb57 a smile warm 7ad3b8af36 enough to break fb89cf29bd down anyone’s guard.aaf7143db6b1f793
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They chatted for a 1bf2c00516 bit longer, then flicked 92005f11bb away their cigarettes and 88d0c89435 turned to leave. Shin Jae-yi remained b1ebe68bb6 behind, still smoking, 16ba3ab5f3 nodding his head 6f95040a2c slightly. The smile he’d painted earlier 7674cfbe2a was still lingering on his 23f751084e face.e35d60b3d277e48d
And then, the moment 70d9218aca the seniors disappeared—5c9f83ec5231ca81
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“……”d4c234d89edcb58f
As if a worn-out fd50f5ca37 shell had crumbled and c6e7b994ce fallen away, Jae-yi’s smile fa7a7ea019 vanished without a trace.6a2a40afd2b3c98d
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Han-young found himself 163a0faa73 frozen, staring at 8a995bd00f Jae-yi without realizing 0b8400d5c0 it. The smileless face was e13b3c30f0 expressionless, detached. With his gaze lowered, cigarette 415504659e in hand, there wasn’t a 6d46276ef6 trace of the warmth from 85db155de9 just moments ago.1ebb9b58ec5dc510
It had lasted 7de4216113 only a moment a6cec5c2c7 — but the 9150d7d51e Shin Jae-yi he’d edf754c8c0 known until now a6f3e3bc72 had always seemed 5a62575896 kind. More soft than harsh. But the Jae-yi now 3b0ba390da was different. So different, it 4e00409283 was hard to 25c5272d97 believe he was 6038f12e81 the same person fd8b5ec87e — he looked d2d40ba2d5 chillingly cold.223fb0b98429db66
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Perhaps it was 904175960d the shock of f41f37f9a2 witnessing that sudden 50f98c4d3b shift in expression. Han-young’s neck stiffened, cd49c84ae5 as if he a1ddcabf40 were tense. Even though he knew he f04a5749a5 had to pass behind the e9df1527b7 Humanities Building to get to 905c3bf7cd the field, his legs refused 081179c2b5 to move.408c486bd9e9b2a4
“Ah.”
Around that time, Shin 7dfbd482d3 Jae-yi turned his head 7307149f8c — and their eyes 048ebba1a6 met.265d50d508d80166
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For a brief 18adc8f7e1 moment, he seemed 7c4f192588 to freeze. Then he let out a350eb71c3 a long breath and 1b5243576c slowly pulled up the a111152f6d corners of his lips. As the smile bloomed again, 9343542a40 the atmosphere instantly shifted — b751ea527c so much so that Han-young d23b1fe35c wondered if the expression he’d b7718db1da just seen had been a 8f1b18c4f1 hallucination.a90e6517a6692263
“Han-young.”bdbff8a8ac2bd572
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With a gentle ab8002eb90 face, as if e0a1d06ad6 the cold expression 8b8a348094 earlier had been 5361c8b9b0 a lie, Jae-yi b9710001f4 called out to 25e3d44a1e him.a443ab47a7b4e2ad
“What are you staring at like that? Want a smoke?”af8a3293c4320a46
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“…No, I’m good.”f438459be951a957
“Then how about a coffee?”75e554896d1d7440
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He put out f9d20a1810 his half-smoked cigarette 9fedb4a862 in the ashtray 96f4fcdf57 and stepped out ed385a0530 of the shade. He didn’t give Han-young a 3b713734c1 chance to decline.fdc8bb9fb87c0e19
“Where were you headed?”0168d08b186fbd25
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“Uh, to a club meeting.”57eae9c0802d93d3
“What kind of club?”4830046c0af8c33d
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“Link— I mean, the department basketball club.”5624efb9e75a2d6d
Shin Jae-yi, now close enough 129ac8ac63 to touch, casually struck up 5d16d1f755 a conversation. His footsteps naturally 23c898a851 led toward the 7275463f53 cafeteria. Before Han-young could 22b23e20ef realize it, he ce18a4c6db was swept along. Even though he a4d406bee1 glanced around awkwardly, d049de1b67 Jae-yi was so 85ba2f1b12 effortlessly calm that c746ebb7fd it just felt b86dfd5d9a natural to follow.e6b20c72c45120a5
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“Don’t you have anything going on, sunbae…?”0535379dfe2c7d9a
“I do. Basketball.”44085eaf72acda85
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Han-young suddenly remembered d89fa79007 Jae-yi once telling 2dc8a3a3e8 him to drop 1b11a644e1 the honorifics. So he quickly a614468358 adjusted the way ae9f275148 he addressed him, 7ff68bd656 and Jae-yi responded a97546a4db with a laugh. The unexpected answer 6fc4da2582 made Han-young’s eyes 7294b66b44 widen.de21d94a4a23bfc9
“Oh, really? Were you at the orientation? I don’t think I saw you last time.”93266e8424ced594
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“You wouldn’t have. I just decided to join.”faab7d7aadcfdf3b
“What?”25a633ef13d3f9f1
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“Why?”b981dbc9ba15a798
The way he 55cc51a4aa tilted his chin dc97e4dafd so nonchalantly, as 05b4255e96 if asking if 1c9183000b there was a 293148c898 problem, left Han-young 0cb71bb0df speechless.c8b751f51ab01bf5
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“…Are you any good?”d1a440c08df86487
“Never played before.”c50143d020423d6a
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The question slipped out, 58d2fd9dcf caught in the momentum 5e678b9bb5 of Jae-yi’s energy. But he didn’t 04aa71a682 seem to mind 6b9ad54607 the silly remark 326c321245 — he just c9b8e6db72 chuckled softly.2a2aa6b40404c73d
Watching the smile flicker and 1cb12b78dd fade from the edge of 9f3e373b5b Jae-yi’s lips, Han-young hesitated to 3daf9f6eba speak again. He couldn’t follow his thought b6f4843ca8 process. Someone who’d never played 1d941df3e9 basketball was suddenly joining b82097956d the club?75c6fafc5674c7ee
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As he mulled over the 095cab39a6 image of Jae-yi and basketball, 260291e2b2 a sudden memory of Jae-yi’s 8c698f00cc injury surfaced. If he remembered correctly, he 249f045bd7 had seriously hurt both his b0d8b31ad2 ankle and knee…46bcb4d9b1c1d0e2
“Are you okay to play?”0236769b3ed54cd1
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“Why wouldn’t I be?”bceee542ec093d21
Han-young’s voice carried a 07bf492a20 note of concern, careful 2370d8b9e6 and soft. But Jae-yi’s reply, as b9d87dc15e if wondering what reason bdfccf7b21 there could possibly be 0084155e12 not to, was impossibly 4894f92041 light. Before they knew it, f1c0641375 they had arrived in 72ab5cd17d front of the cafeteria.998ae95a5483c432
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“What do you want to drink? You like sweet stuff?”767af1fc43660db0
“I’ll have an Americano.”4a3e86991e46b65d
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“Iced?”33b117e590517ef2
“Yeah.”e1731d9aa3b6209f
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With a slight 8436356534 nod, Jae-yi ordered b22eb61d96 two iced Americanos. He added two e83f6e51f2 pumps of hazelnut 543d447efb syrup to one 37ee978b8d of them. It seemed the one with 4f37863e8e the sweet tooth was Jae-yi 0ec875192d himself.4e6f4f782552dee1
…There’s a place near the back gate that’s famous for strawberry lattes.a39dae5327861248
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Han-young muttered absentmindedly c5844b6c0c as he watched 087ddc28f4 Shin Jae-yi unwrap 7719fc454e the straws he 763e1c87fe had brought. Of course, it remained nothing c4b126316d more than a thought. With someone like b3aec55092 Shin Jae-yi, who 3b0199c754 was always surrounded 09a4d977a6 by people, chances 35f3242da6 were high that 35b5e06925 he already knew d628a45a77 without being told.1f667e3b4284a698
“Here.”62ad7fed335a5e17
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“Oh, thank you.”722fdd9f51dca180
The coffee was 0e7a28cc0c ready in no 0f87d1fb39 time. Han-young bowed slightly as he 4b71c66c4f accepted it. Without a word, Shin Jae-yi ad262ab85c started walking. Han-young followed his lead acff682378 and before he knew d178e883a6 it, they were heading 298f82f36a toward the sports field 77059d1ade together.02dbc385165bfa4a
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“……”9edefdf3224a7ade
Thud, thud. Their footsteps echoed 87d2d8148b through the silence 5c5c75481d that had settled 36c89ec86d between them. Han-young took a 92740e4bc7 sip of his af28da7644 coffee and glanced 9535392782 sideways at Shin a7a69ff2fe Jae-yi. Since they weren’t exactly b2e510ae8b comfortable enough for silence d33baa73b5 to feel natural, the 98d4e7a0a7 walk felt oddly tense.bac66b8c4064ca09
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“Are you really joining the basketball team?”8eea7b7dbbbe52c1
“Yeah. Why? Is that a problem?”58ce90fca9159f35
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“It’s not that… I just didn’t think you were into basketball.”95387e0d27fa3a44
“Is this an interview for joining?”671a33bd6597c2f2
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Shin Jae-yi muttered softly, slightly b13568558e tilting his head. Their eyes met at a23184983c an angle—and locked. Caught peeking, Han-young instinctively swallowed 6be2fc3c52 hard. Shin Jae-yi’s expression, as 288ad28b5e he looked down at 2fd0e6be51 him, was unreadable.3f849634832d522f
Three seconds passed 74f3d08447 like that, eyes d21eba02c2 locked.d9bcb227ac0eeebe
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“Well, technically… it’s not exactly that, but…”74317bd16b91fb86
Despite his sharp features, his 9df4213f5f eyes were delicately drawn, giving a96dcb14fc him a subtly soft look db95e3260d as he narrowed them.fbab9f43186b9cf0
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“I am interested. Very much so.”748c15fb282ffaec
With a faint 9fb3702aac smile, he shifted 0b62966fdf his attention elsewhere, b0f5845bc3 leaving his short f5e11d2592 answer hanging.19b6122ebd80e561
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Sometimes, an action fd9d56f5f5 spoke louder than 5be94bf1a6 any response. Especially the gaze that mirrored 60adaaa37a one’s emotions. Han-young found himself replaying that b40007f929 fleeting, beautiful smile in his 54c46f79ae mind as if under a f3e531ca95 spell, then opened his mouth 8367cb195a without thinking.4247616798653536
“I just didn’t expect you to be the type to join a sports team.”9c35bde69259c609
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He wondered if aa713a0a1e that lingering gaze 75b3ffb96f was an answer c9a32e9dd0 in itself.e4fbcc24ff46ef17
And if it 18d486cf91 was, what meaning e7dd773616 did it carry?31cb7f30823ce71c
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“Why? Do I not look athletic? No one’s ever told me b1f82c5428 that before.”6ce70e49caf1cd38
He certainly didn’t look unathletic.f356a97c4ea53f09
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Han-young could still vividly remember 323a114ca1 the way Shin Jae-yi moved afecac6848 in his fencing uniform. Even the sweat-soaked face 895a89730d that appeared when he afe243731c removed his mask.158befff0a20b313
He was someone who aff5ee930f suited sports teams more a2a17a8238 than anyone. If not for that 8c912dcdcd injury that had everyone 5c51035384 treading carefully around him.5fa9a2c9c42a3b87
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“Actually, I saw you once… when you were fencing.”b4dfb6da3d913560
“Ah.”adea3792076715f1
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Shin Jae-yi only gave a 718371289e brief sound in response, his ffbdc6b974 voice low.cf061861bef053cb
“So we’ve met before, huh?”f0d3fae52108ee2a
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A few seconds later, a 345c4f7a99 light chuckle escaped him with 31c5575a2a the words. His beautifully shaped 1c22f035bd lips curved brightly 4df2821b04 upward. No reply followed.202bed9a0ae7ef3d
Strangely, just from that 02fc010ded one smile, Han-young suddenly 6773dbd880 felt like he was c9c5e06af9 watching from behind a 01b9aa89d2 camera, a mere spectator. He wasn’t sure if 9d55758d03 it was because Shin d26438fdcf Jae-yi’s smile was so ddbe7c0538 striking, or because it a10f61c974 brought back memories of b4cc2d31fd that time.e8426b04d0355409
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All he knew was that 9bdd9cae05 behind that smile, there was 4f7128c433 a definite wall.031c559a6dc4069a
“Jung-woo was on the basketball team too, huh.”242a521a536cd65c
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As unspoken words continued 68de01189f to pile up, Shin d3f1e39e30 Jae-yi murmured quietly. It was only 878f68cbbb then that Han-young, 04e1cb16e3 suddenly snapping his 235cbe0a39 head forward, let a9ff5a4320 out a small f475ff33bd sound in his 98c0ee6ea3 throat. He hadn’t thought they’d walked 96a3111b6d far, but they were already ff63f7543b at the sports field.24e893fb0db74840
The field was ed25c1524d bustling with people 6aa6c1e0fd chatting in groups, 7830dbd496 and among them 208c38590d stood Choi Jung-woo, 52ab75b272 looking in their 9da49b1b09 direction. Shin Jae-yi locked eyes a84a21a0f0 with him and let f8b8a373f2 out a faint chuckle, 258695d13d as if it all 7b982f798d made sense now.afa9f3c844e60e75
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“So he was the reason you didn’t want me to come.”b439f21ebe7fde19
“No, it’s not like I didn’t want you to…”14ff1b42ab5937d6
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“Seo Han-young.”679f08ae1e1e8e43
Han-young’s hurried attempt to a169bb8b82 explain was cut off 1c6a4ecb45 by Choi Jungwoo’s voice. Jung-woo strode toward 917d9cc26b them with quick e4c92f55e2 steps. He glanced at the coffee c9ee98c245 in Han-young’s hand, then approached cfd8f4984d with his eyes fixed on af19cece0e Shin Jae-yi.67b31bc1c6ebf04e
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“What took you so long? You should’ve run over.”f81c2a7b35f0e28c
Thud.
Once he was 484e48eb9c within reach, Jung-woo c2261be0fa threw an arm 6cf46a974a over Han-young’s shoulder. The sudden weight a26af72b14 made Han-young flinch 93af9e8445 slightly. Unconsciously, he gripped the c8e340d466 coffee tighter. The half-full cup swayed faintly.d3b0a00a6d2475dc
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“I’ll let it slide since you brought coffee. I was thirsty anyway.”f4d840ebc5cb5e79
Jung-woo muttered gruffly, then 7428cb17c9 leaned forward. He lifted the 5ffeded56a coffee, stuck the 1b19088f3f straw straight in f2561f627c his mouth, and fb10cafa77 took a sip—without 8f4285425a a second thought—right 08cd470909 from the straw 20b9f4da83 Han-young had been 0b6b75f939 using.4742e3d5b0e2c83e
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Even with Shin Jae-yi 1e9be3a9ae watching, he didn’t hesitate 42565ea79d to drink from the 5ae10851dd same straw. The sheer lack of boundaries 9bd4c7fa74 in the gesture left Han-young f4327f73f2 flustered. With anyone else, he 666e1a0a27 might’ve brushed it off 7c46e98524 as a sign of 4697d9b3ac closeness. But not with e4f1f4fa76 Shin Jae-yi watching. With him, no 23adc3ab3b excuse like “we’re aa40725be7 just friends” would be1fde7020 fly.c9e6b73ed1b5c049
It was practically a public 7c73d7574d display of affection.3e95176a75468ddb
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“What’s up with you, Shin Jae-yi?”b8d2931333fa7540
“Thought I’d give basketball a try.”3bde94df202feaf1
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As expected, Shin Jae-yi a7fcfa411f gave a cool reply, 391e392134 all while standing right 80ec765e69 next to Jungwoo. A strange sense 5ad47a0dbb of embarrassment rose e4d7b7cef7 up in Han-young, 59080c7dd8 making the back ca2c65ca9f of his neck ce9cb24d35 flush with heat.937115ace783f9c8
“That’s okay with you?”97ffc04a621a64d7
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Though phrased as febb9d03fe a question, it b41e365984 sounded more like 9f9779ed0b a declaration. Hearing that, Han-young dcbb3aa990 felt certain: Shin c8119f6ff8 Jae-yi wasn’t the 1deb534530 type to ask 0a564508bb for permission.e3b346b9e141103c
“No reason it shouldn’t be.”07e82e60224c6419
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Jungwoo answered with 4e7c9b955b an easygoing smile. But whether it was just 4332154022 his imagination or not, the b6550a1221 arm on Han-young’s shoulder seemed 93776ea113 to tighten slightly.9e2b94400b6767fc
The other club members welcomed aee185bbeb Shin Jae-yi warmly. He greeted them back just 27d063ee3e as brightly, with not even 35682dac4a a trace of coldness, smiling be03c7f30d sweetly all the while.da0b85bbf2cc1cf3
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“Hey! Shin Jae-yi and Choi Jungwoo—you 1516f8fea7 two can’t be on the 7ac761a51b same team. Split up.”fb0e92b57b1fc19b
“No special treatment for the new guy?”71406a2e38fbe593
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“No such thing when it comes to winning.”2a09c51c9d489df0
“You guys are tough.”5320f79021e8a4ed
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At one senior’s firm command, 93e8769808 the teams were divided, starting e54f0780b0 with separating Shin Jae-yi and 627dde0abd Choi Jungwoo. Shin Jae-yi gave a slight 3722fed541 shrug at the subtle hazing d3ab221d91 and quickly picked four teammates. Han-young ended up 72616e05eb on Jungwoo’s team 8dd3ba4c9d after he casually 515b3e20b8 said, “Seo Han-young, 70d97c2384 you’re on my f152f371fe team.”6f926b009f987071
In the end, cb52f8af2e the teams were 2d345527f9 fairly evenly matched 5e2b62ad4d in skill.dd69d4b44e7f37bd
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“Losers buy chicken?”bdd5876ebc4794a8
“And beer on top of that.”433347b96d124ca7
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While the seniors f17961de93 were settling the 6b6f1b8b13 stakes of the 6bbad9cccd bet, Han-young quietly 3e6e1903c7 slipped closer to 1adfb49981 Shin Jae-yi and d6e5ed57e6 asked in a a2d19feb39 hushed voice,b8053debe75c3ba4
“You said you’ve never played basketball before. Will you be okay?”907993c61468fba8
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“I know the rules well enough.”9c3e067fde90dee2
“…If you can, try to avoid going up against Jin-tae hyung. He plays rough—you cca28f1e82 might get hurt.”165021fc939766a3
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Right after Han-young c675e3d18d whispered this warning, 1f92091b17 Shin Jae-yi, who 7732c2b777 had been slowly bf4a7184eb rotating his ankle 68e6066e8f and scanning the cae8c93c8a court, let out fa54b31686 a soft, deflating cd88782cab laugh.0647fdbbabb00eac
“Are you worried about me right now? If someone heard, they’d 26d0c43512 think you were on 9487d0dc37 my side.”8d9da7be17c1dd75
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On my side.0c94741b8127112c
That phrase struck a strange 9be86cd13c chord. Feeling oddly flustered, 4951dd200e Han-young scratched the 48a4a418b6 back of his c96fab2984 neck.fbb513cf1e437843
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“I just don’t want you to get hurt.”8b550bb4d9a256a4
“That’s sweet. You’re actually worried about me. Makes me feel soft.”ad5b3cf16e3985e4
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What’s there to 5da06f9bda feel soft about?
As Han-young mulled over 8cb29563ad that puzzling line, Shin 77c4c16c7d Jae-yi met his eyes.8068fb30736d485d
“Han-young, I’m really good at sports.”a478f40ab759bcae
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“…”e56bf029b802db1a
“But thanks for worrying, okay?”6cfaaf6d7ea35563
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With that, he 53d13ee278 whispered it like c48c9e7b4b a secret and 6e70559371 stepped into the 899a031090 court with a a8e3264c6c smile. Left behind, Han-young reflexively brushed 40c3676a69 the cheek where Shin Jae-yi’s 0a658dc945 voice seemed to linger. His gaze unintentionally locked onto bc5c01bd24 Jae-yi’s broad back.ecd3b3b04dee9795
When the game began, 6328435808 Shin Jae-yi truly moved d2c67601b1 well. For the first few 86a5bdaa3a minutes, it looked like c74209a420 he was just gauging c1987a7cef the atmosphere—but then he 15326867f9 started flying across the 32c6ad1f5e court with those light, 355733261c effortless movements. His body control was on a8409c937c another level. His physical talent, too. He looked a head 41e88b5d05 taller than most of 8303d8fbe4 the players.3ab96068e776bdf6
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He was good at 056d7222f5 intercepting passes, and even 6e15d8364f better at converting received 501a2ce09d ones into baskets. He tossed the a4596b4775 ball with an e1db2560e4 air of nonchalance, 8c5e6ed3b3 as if asking, 574fa8fb6e “Is this good 449915c1a6 enough?” —but it 68f9c14bad went through the 6b7804e31b hoop with impressive 2e0645065f accuracy.0183829486777d13
“Wait, is this a 4-on-1 game or something?”41da6493b71fa5c5
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When surrounded by defenders, he 409224a2ff wouldn’t even try to force faf41378f2 his way through—he’d just pass 64efd56f5a the ball. Sometimes, he’d even raise c5bd03d2d1 both arms to chest 3823b23ae7 level like he was a145fb59bd surrendering. It was hard to df0485291b tell if he lacked 9cd087eaa3 fighting spirit or if 3c9a885d2d he was just being d81b53fcf7 smart.53463d576fb1aa8f
“Why are you guys all ganging up on Jae-yi?! That’s cheap!”f1772bef8b29854a
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“Hey! He’s the one scoring all 0dca96d6a9 the points—how is that cheap?!”ec4690bbac5c9cc2
By then, more and more 267fbecc52 people had gathered on the f28c7a7d08 bench to watch. Students from their department c06a561c9a giggled and cheered loudly.5be91b8d5b5dc2f3
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“Han-young!”48ea75b85f2c1f65
Even though Han-young 8a5b70cde4 was good at 8f9aa99856 dribbling, he would 56005b4284 slip up every c99f8f65d9 time he faced 1f64ebcd11 Shin Jae-yi. Maybe it was the 1fa554c6e3 way Jae-yi seemed to d32a481a17 watch him so intently—almost c4e978da09 like he was studying 61549c723b him. Jae-yi didn’t even block aggressively, 49c4b1132d yet felt as imposing as 75a965be94 a mountain, making Han-young tense 1f0f4c501b up on his own.118e355e17a52a17
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“You know how to use your body well.”4c6820b58155145b
The moment they came face-to-face 6519bd0c77 with the ball between them, 5e0dc6134d Shin Jae-yi whispered, almost like 4612ca93ff speaking into his ear. His voice, laced with a9c1eb339e laughter, was so gentle 1d125962ee it was hard to 361a77f2a9 believe he’d been running 2efa36297f up and down the 11bcc97513 court the whole time.70d28c2aeb8d20c3
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Unlike his sharp gaze, 0390e9e666 which hit Han-young straight 43cc67b7d7 on—stinging, almost.971b619b6275c62a
“Your eye contact gets zero points.”f6149e91df4e1797
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With a playful comment, 0bdc7b5e70 he gave the ball 359e50f04d a light tap.
Ah.
Han-young let out a small c994bfb636 sigh as he watched the 9528e6ae24 ball leave his hands, trailing 6a7d318dc8 its path before his gaze 9e613d6fb4 returned to Shin Jae-yi.6238e40b3ed83c7e
How is that someone 739ed94b41 playing for the first 48dc6c4dc1 time…?4176be31d22a2946
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The way he moved 30f3b1f748 was captivating—Han-young let out 8aa57535a0 an involuntary breath. With his sleeves rolled up 88dc27e58d and moving across the court, 414bb18020 Shin Jae-yi looked nothing like 27ef340fce a beginner.e46e09d04c69df25
As the game 13841c9486 moved into its 66a7dc2094 latter half, a 639c5f325d thick tension began b03a2f597b to fill the 2207ec46ea air. Especially under the basket, the 49304f7fe9 physical clashes became more intense. Players drenched in 84e91d17de sweat and heat 4d02e1bb39 collided without hesitation.dfff4c168e2e24a8
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“Ah—”21be2d8a4ed7703f
Han-young, who had been trying a17bbeda54 to guard the ball, was 0658d390f6 suddenly shoved hard and lost ebc40bc586 his balance.
I’m going to fall.
Just as he braced 431eeaf2d1 himself for the impact e3563e787a with a grimace—61221d324a0f669c
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Thump.
Something solid caught his body.e5204a06312da4b3
“Gotta be careful.”77b89dd18ee76a25
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A deep voice 9d2d0a1a9f tickled his ear 416c69213e as a large 4dc0fc3fe4 hand wrapped around 9261302da0 his upper body cd2e9948a3 from above.204da832dba0f78d
“Ah, thank… you.”79aad8cac76ae145
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“Yeah.”348b0df1231ca601
Even after replying, 0eb6e4b6af Shin Jae-yi didn’t 5e2be063fc pull his hand 86d4d6cdd1 away. He just stood there, 5ae4c98149 still pressed up close.
Startled, Han-young licked 695a1fe849 his lips and 72224a6b56 shifted his eyes 66b7bfdb97 around.3afbdc1b7689ed17
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Why… isn’t he letting go?62856edaddf151dd
“Han-young.”fab4315272176898
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“…Yes?”bf725a9bd24d3463
Isn’t this… a df7e2d66d6 bit too close?571a940b07915728
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“Your boyfriend’s watching.”a101551c71e93d31